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Isoxaben

General Information

• Product Names:

  Preen Pro (Lebanon Seaboard), formulated with Trifluralin 
  Weed-Free One Eleven (Harrell's) Trifluralin
  Isoxaben 75DF (Specialty Loveland Products)
  Snapshot 80 DF (Dow), formulated with Oryzalin 
  Showcase (Dow), formulated with Oryzalin, Trifluralin

• Chemical Class: Amide herbicide
• Uses: Rights-of-way, landscape, nurseries
• Alternatives: Least toxic rights-of-way managment, organic lawn care, least-toxic pest managment
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Possible (10)
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (24)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/Developmental Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Yes (8)
• Potential Leacher: Yes (25)
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (20)
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • Environmental Fate and Ecological Risk Assessment (6/2010)
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database:Isoxaben (Pesticide Action Network)