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Fluazifop-P-butyl

General Information

• Product Names:
  Fusilade (Syngenta)
  Fusion (Syngenta) formulated with fenoxaprop-p-ethyl
  Grass-b-gon grass killer (Scott)
  Ornamec (PBI/Gordon)

• Chemical Class: Aryloxyphenoxy propionic acid
• Uses: Controls for most annual and perennial grass weeds
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (8)
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (8)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: No
• Birth/Developmental: Yes (8)
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) (signed 09/2005)
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: (Pesticide Action Network)