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Fluridone

General Information

• Product Names:

  Sonar (Sepro)
  Whitecap (Tessenderlo Kerley)

• Chemical Class: Herbicide
• Uses: Management of aquatic weeds in ponds and lakes such as hydrilla and Eurasian milfoil
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Yes (1)
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (1)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (2)
• Birth/Developmental: Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (3)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • Tolerance Reassessment Progress and Risk Management Decision (TRED)
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Fluridone: (Pesticide Action Network)
  • FAN Pesticide Factsheet (Fluoride Action Network)