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Hydrogen peroxide

General Information

• Chemical Class: Antimicrobial disinfectant
• Uses: Many non-food and food crops (e.g., fruits, nuts, and vegetables) indoors and outdoors, before and after harvest; food storage facilities to control microbes, including fungi and bacteria, that cause plant diseases.
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Least-toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

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

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:

  EPA factsheet

• Studies [compiled from the Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database]
  • ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH FOLLOWING USE OF AZAMETHIPHOS, DELTAMETHRIN AND HYDROGEN PEROXIDE IN FISH FARMS. WCA Environment Ltd.