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Mevinphos

General Information

• Beyond Pesticides Mevinphos ChemWatch Factsheet
• Mevinphos product names
• Chemical Class: Organophosphate insecticide
• Uses and Alternatives: No registered uses historically used on vegetables and fruits, predominantly lettuce and cole crops
• Alternatives: Agriculture Insecticides
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class: I (highly toxic)
• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption:Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Yes (4)
• Kidney/ Liver Damage:Yes (4)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented

Environmental Effects

• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Detected in Streams: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Yes (4)
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Bees: Yes (19)
• Toxic to Mammals: Yes (8)
• Long-Range Transport: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • EPA Tolerance Reassessment Progress and Interim Risk Management Decision Decision (TRED) signed (12/2001)
  • Beyond Pesticides' Organophosphate cumulative risk comments.
• Supporting information:
  • Extoxnet Mevinphos Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Mevinphos (Pesticide Action Network)
  • Scorecard Mevinphos Factsheet (Environmental Defense Fund)
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