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Picloram

General Information

• Beyond Pesticides Picloram ChemWatch Factsheet
• Picloram product names
• Chemical Class: Pyridine compound herbicide
• Uses:control of deeply rooted herbaceous weeds and woody plants in rights-of-way, forestry, rangelands,
  pastures, and small grain crops
• Alternatives: rights-of-way, agriculture.
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class: IIII (slightly toxic)
• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (7)
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/ Liver Damage:Yes (11)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (8)
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented

Environmental Effects

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

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (3/1995)
• Supporting information:
  • The Safer Choice (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Montana's War on Weeds (Beyond Pesticides)
  • NCAP Picloram Factsheet (Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides)
  • PAN Pesticides Database:Picloram (Pesticide Action Network)
  • Scorecard Picloram Factsheet (The Pollution Information Site)
• Key Studies: