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Fosamine Ammonium

General Information

• Fact Sheet: Fosamine Ammonium.pdf
• Product Names:

  Krenite S Brush Control (Dupont)

• Chemical Class: Herbicide
• Uses: Brush control agent, plant growth regulator, nonagricultural uncultivated areas (campgrounds; industrial areas, outdoor) nonagricultural rights-of-way (highway, railroad, pipeline, utility), ditch banks, areas adjacent to and surrounding domestic water supply, reservoirs, supply streams, lakes and ponds
• Alternatives: Least-Toxic Rights-of-way Practices
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

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

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (1/1995)
  • Not registered in CA, AZ
• Supporting information:
  • Scorecard Fosamineam Factsheet (Environmental Defense Fund)
  • PMEP Factsheet: Fosamineam (Pesticide Management Education Program, Cornell University)
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Fosamineam (Pesticide Action Network)