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Trifluralin

General Information

• Trifluralin product names
• Chemical Class: Dinitroaniline compound herbicide
• Uses: annual grasses and broadleaf weeds on a variety of food crops and non-food uses, including residential use site
• Alternatives: Agriculture, weeds
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class: III (slightly toxic)
• Cancer: Possible (10)
• Endocrine Disruption: Probable (5, 36)
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (8)
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/ Liver Damage:Yes (4)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (8)
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented

Environmental Effects

• Detected in Groundwater: Yes (37)
• Detected in Streams: Frequently (37)
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented
• Toxic to Mammals: Not documented
• Long-Range Transport: Yes (41)

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • EPA Tolerance Reassessment Progress and Risk Management Decision (TRED) signed (8/2004)
• Supporting information:
  • Extoxnet Trifluralin Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database:Trifluralin (Pesticide Action Network)
  • Scorecard Trifluralin Factsheet (The Pollution Information Site)
  • PAN-UK Trifluralin Factsheet (Pesticide Action Network UK)
  • FAN Trifluralin Factsheet (Fluoride Action Network)
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