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Dichlorprop-p
(2,4-DP-p)
General Information
- Product Names:
- Chemical Class: Chlorophenoxy plant growth regulator
- Uses: Use on ornamental lawns, recreational turf, sports fields, sod farms, roadsides, industrial sites, rights-of-way, forests.
- Alternatives: Lawns and Landscapes
- 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: Not documented
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (8)
- Birth/Developmental: Yes (11)
- Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
- Potential Leacher: Not documented
- Toxic to Birds: Yes, moderate (8)
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
- Studies:
- Ethnicity and incidence of Hodgkin lymphoma in Canadian population. Pahwa P, Karunanayake CP, Spinelli JJ, et al. 2009. BMC Cancer. 9:141