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Ethoxyquin

General Information

• Product Names:

  Burrows wrap (Burrows paper)
  ecoFOG-180 (Pace)
• Chemical Class: Quinoline
• Uses: Registered for use as an antioxidant to control scald (browning) in pears.
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not tested [* In a two-year study, the closely related chemical, 1, 2-dihydro-2, 2, 4-trimethylquinoline, showed some evidence of carcinogenic activity in rats. (8)]
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (8)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• 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 Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed 9/2004
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Ethoxyquin (Pesticide Action Network)