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Chlorothalonil
General Information
- Beyond Pesticides Chlorothalonil ChemWatch Factsheet
- Pesticide product names
- Chemical Class: Organochlorine fungicide
- Uses: Agricultural Crops, Christmas Trees,Turf and Golf Course, Residential Lawns, adhesive and grout additive, paint preservative, wood treatment
- Alternatives: Agriculture, Ornamental/Lawn
- Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic
Health Effects
- EPA Acute Toxicity Class: I (highly toxic)
- Cancer: Likely (16)
- Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
- Reproductive Effects: Yes (6)
- Neurotoxicity: Yes (14)
- Kidney/ Liver Damage:Yes (4)
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (8)
- Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented
Environmental Effects
- Detected in Groundwater: Yes (6)
- Detected in Streams: Not documented
- Potential Leacher: Yes (8)
- Toxic to Birds: Yes (8)
- Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Yes (8)
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
- Toxic to Mammals: Yes (8)
- Long-Range Transport: Yes (41)
Additional Information
- Regulatory Information:
- EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (9/1998)
- New York tolerance petition
- Supporting information:
- Daily News Blog entries (Beyond Pesticides)
- Asthma, Children and Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides)
- NCAP Chlorothalonil Factsheet (Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides)
- Extoxnet Chlorothalonil Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
- PAN Pesticides Database:Chlorothalonil (Pesticide Action Network)
- Key Studies:
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