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Thiram

General Information

• Beyond Pesticides Thiram ChemWatch Factsheet
• Thiram product names
• Chemical Class: Dimethyl dithiocarbamate fungicide, animal repellant
• Uses and Alternatives: Agriculture, Golf courses
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not yet evaluated, equivocal data (34)
• Endocrine Disruption: Yes (30)
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (11)
• Neurotoxicity: Yes (11)
• Kidney/ Liver Damage:Yes (20)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (4)
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Yes (11)
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (20)
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Yes (20)
• Toxic to Bees: Yes (20)

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (9/2004)
• Supporting information:
  • Extoxnet Thiram Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database:Thiram (Pesticide Action Network)
  • Scorecard Thiram Factsheet (The Pollution Information Site)
• Key Studies: