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Dichlobenil

General Information

• Product Names:

  Casoron (Chemtura)
  Norosac (PBI/Gordon)
  Barrier (PBI/Gordon)

• Chemical Class: Substituted benzene herbicide
• Uses: Control of weeds and grasses in agricultural, residential and industrial areas including: cranberry bogs, dichondra, ornamentals, blackberry, raspberry, and blueberry fields, apple, pear, filbert and cherry orchards, vineyards, hybrid poplar-cottonwood plantations, and rights-of-way, paved areas, sidewalks, recreational areas, and fences. Also used to remove tree roots and inhibit their growth in sewers.
• Alternatives: Organic Agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Yes (1)
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (1)
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/Developmental: Yes (1)
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Yes (1)
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (1)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (1998)
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Dichlobenil (Pesticide Action Network)