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Chemical ID
 Identifying information, including synonyms, ID numbers, use type, chemical classification, a link to a list of all products containing this chemical and a list of the top crops this pesticide is used on in California.
Poisoning Symptoms
 Signs and symptoms of poisoning, first aid, and links to treatment information for this chemical.
Toxicity
 Link to information on toxicity to humans, including carcinogenicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, neurotoxicity, and acute toxicity.
Regulatory
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Water
 Water quality standards and physical properties affecting water contamination potential.
Ecotoxicity
 Toxicity to aquatic organisms.
Related Chems
 List of chemicals in the same family, including breakdown products, salts, esters, isomers, and other derivatives.
 

Chemical Identification and Use for Aldicarb
Basic Identification Information About This Chemical
Chemical Name: Aldicarb
CAS Number: 116-06-3
U.S. EPA PC Code: 098301
CA DPR Chem Code: 575
Molecular Weight: 190.26
Molecular Structure:
Use Type: Insecticide , Nematicide
Chem Class: N-Methyl Carbamate
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Additional Resources About This Chemical Class and Use Type

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Historical Use of this Chemical
Top five crops and sites for this pesticide in California
Cotton   Dried Beans   Pecans   Alfalfa for Forage   Greenhouse Flowers  
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Other Names for this Chemical
About Chemical Synonyms
00575 (CA DPR Chem Code Text) , 00575 (CA DPR Chem Code) , 098301 (US EPA PC Code Text) , 116-06-3 (CAS number) , 116063 , 116063 (CAS number without hyphens) , 167 (PDP Code) , 2-Methyl-2-(methylthio)propionaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime , 575 (CA DPR Chem Code) , 575 (CA DPR Chem Code) , 98301 (US EPA PC Code) , Aldicarb , Aldicarb , Aldicarb (ANSI) , Aldicarb (Temik) , Aldicarb-1 , Aldicarb-2 , Aldicarbe , Aldikarb , Carbamic acid, methyl-, O-((2-methyl-2-(methylthio)propylidene)amino) deriv. , ENT-27093 , NCI-C08640 , OMS 771 , Propanal, 2-methyl-2-(methylthio)-, O-((methylamino)carbonyl)oxime , Propionaldehyde, 2-methyl-2-(methylthio)-, O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime , Temik , UC-21149
 
Products Containing This Chemical
Current and historic U.S. registered products
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Signs and Symptoms of Aldicarb Poisoning

NOTE! There may be other diseases and chemicals that have similar symptoms.

If you have a poisoning emergency in the United States call 1-800-222-1222.
If the victim has collapsed or is unconscious, call 911.

Aldicarb is a high toxicity Carbamate compound.

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Symptoms of Poisoning with high toxicity Carbamate Compounds
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High Toxicity Carbamate Pesticides:
- Malaise, muscle weakness, dizziness, and sweating.
- Headache, salivation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
- Miosis with blurred vision, incoordination, muscle twitching and slurred speech.
- In more severe cases: Central nervous system depression (coma, seizures and hypotonicity), hypertension and cardiorespiratory depression. Also dyspnea, bronchospasms and bronchorrhea with eventual pulmonary edema.

Source for Group Symptoms: Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisoning, 5th edition, U.S. EPA, Chapter 5.
Treatment for high toxicity Carbamate Poisoning

See: Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisoning, 5th edition, U.S. EPA, Chapter 5, page 50.

 
Symptoms of Aldicarb Exposure from the International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC)

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NOTE! AVOID ALL CONTACT! AVOID EXPOSURE OF ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN!
 General First Aid: IN ALL CASES CONSULT A DOCTOR!

Route of Exposure

Symptoms

First Aid
Inhalation Dizziness. Sweating. Laboured breathing. Unconsciousness. Vomiting. Pupillary constriction muscle cramp excessive salivation. Fresh air rest. Half-upright position. Refer for medical attention. See Notes.
Skin MAY BE ABSORBED! (Further see Inhalation). Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap. Refer for medical attention. (See Notes).
Eyes First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible) then take to a doctor.
Ingestion Abdominal cramps. Diarrhoea. Nausea. (Further see Inhalation). Give a slurry of activated charcoal in water to drink. Induce vomiting (ONLY IN CONSCIOUS PERSONS!). Rest. Refer for medical attention. See Notes.
Notes for ICSC Information
Temperature of decomposition unknown in literature. Specific treatment is necessary in case of poisoning with this substance; the appropriate means with instructions must be available. Do NOT take working clothes home. Temik and UC21149 are trade names.
 

Toxicity Information for Aldicarb

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Summary Toxicity Information

PAN Bad Actor
Chemical 1 		Acute
Toxicity 2 		Carcinogen Cholinesterase
Inhibitor 		Ground
Water Contaminant 		Developmental or
Reproductive Toxin 		Endocrine
Disruptor
Unclassifiable
Suspected
 
Indicates high toxicity in the given toxicological category. Indicates no available weight-of-the-evidence summary assessment. For additional information on toxicity from scientific journals or registration documents, see the "Additional Resources for Toxicity " section of the chemical detail page.
1. PAN Bad Actors are chemicals that are one or more of the following: highly acutely toxic, cholinesterase inhibitor, known/probable carcinogen, known groundwater pollutant or known reproductive or developmental toxicant. NOTE! Because there are no authoritative lists of Endocrine Disrupting (ED) chemicals, EDs are not yet considered PAN Bad Actor chemicals.
2. The acute toxicity reported on this page is of the pure chemical ingredient only and may not reflect the acute toxicity of individual pesticide products. To view acute toxicity of individual products, click on 'View Products' link in the 'Chemical Identification' section above.

Additional Resources about the Toxicity of this Chemical

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Detailed Toxicity Information
Acute Toxicity 2
 Aldicarb
WHO Acute Hazard
TRI Acute Hazard
Material Safety Data Sheets
Acute rating from U.S. EPA product label
U.S. NTP Acute Toxicity Studies
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Cholinesterase Inhibitor		 Ia, Extremely Hazardous
Not Listed
Not Available
No Consensus Value
Slightly to Highly Toxic

Yes
2. The acute toxicity reported on this page is of the pure chemical ingredient only and may not reflect the acute toxicity of individual pesticide products. To view acute toxicity of individual products, click on 'View Products' link in the 'Chemical Identification' section above.
 
Cancer Information
 Aldicarb
IARC Carcinogens
U.S. NTP Carcinogens
California Prop 65 Known Carcinogens
U.S. EPA Carcinogens
TRI Carcinogen		 3, Unclassifiable
Not Listed
Not Listed
E, Unlikely
Not Listed
 
Endocrine Disruption
 Aldicarb
Illinois EPA list
Keith list
Colborn list
Benbrook list
Danish Inert list
EU list		 Suspected
Yes
Yes
Yes
Not listed
Yes
 
Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity
 Aldicarb
CA Prop 65 Developmental Toxin
U.S. TRI Developmental Toxin
CA Prop 65 Female Reproductive Toxin
CA Prop 65 Male Reproductive Toxin
U.S. TRI Reproductive Toxin 		Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Listed
 
Chemicals of Special Concern
 Aldicarb
PAN Bad Actors
PAN Dirty Dozen list		 Yes
Yes
 

Water Pollution Potential and Criteria for Aldicarb

Water Pollution Potential

PAN Ground Water Contaminant Rating Known
 
Physical Property Data Related to Water Contamination Potential
Water Solubility (Avg, mg/L)
Adsorption Coefficient (Koc)
Hydrolysis Half-life (Avg, Days)
Aerobic Soil Half-life (Avg, Days)
Anaerobic Soil Half-life (Avg, Days) 		5,870
239.0
28.0
2.00
2.00 		 
 

Water Standards and Criteria
U.S. National Drinking Water Standards and Health Criteria
 µg/L unless noted  
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) 3.00  
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) 1.00  
One Day Exposure Health Advisory Level 10.0  
Ten Day Exposure Health Advisory Level 10.0  
Lifetime Exposure Health Advisory Level 7.00  
Reference Dose 1.00 (µg/kg/day)  
U.S. Drinking Water Equivalent Level 35.0  
Concentration with Lifetime Cancer Risk of 1 in 10,000  
Canada Drinking Water Standards and Criteria
 µg/L unless noted  
Maximum Acceptable Concentration (MAC) 9.00
Interim Maximum Acceptable Concentration (IMAC)
Aesthetic Objectives
WHO Water Quality Criteria
Description Applies to aldicarb sulfoxide and aldicarb sulfone
Concentration (μg/l unless otherwise noted) 10.0
Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life
 µg/L unless noted  
Fresh Water Guidelines 1 Notes: c
Salt Water Guidelines 0.15 Notes: c
Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Agricultural Water Uses
 µg/L unless noted  
Irrigation Water Guidelines 54.9
Livestock Water Guidelines 11
 

Regulatory Information for Aldicarb

International Regulatory Status
Registration in Selected Countries Registration in Selected Countries:
Aldicarb
 
UNEP Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP)
UNEP Prior Informed Consent Chemical (PIC)
WHO Obsolete Pesticide

Not Listed
 

U.S. and California Regulatory Status
U.S. EPA Registered
U.S. EPA Hazardous Air Pollutant
U.S. EPA Minimum Risk Pesticide (25b list)

CA Registered
CA Groundwater Contaminant
CA Toxic Air Contaminant 		Yes
Not Listed
No

Yes
Potential
In Evaluation
 

Maximum Tolerance and Residue Levels
Codex Alimentarius
   (UN FAO Maximum Residue Limits)
U.S. Maximum Tolerance Levels
European Union Maximum Residue Levels 		Go to web site

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Ecotoxicity for Aldicarb

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Aquatic Ecotoxicity
All Toxic Effects for Organism Group
Organism Group Effects Noted
AquaticPlants Enzyme(s)
Crustaceans Mortality
Fish Accumulation, Behavior, Biochemistry, Development, Enzyme(s), Genetics, Growth, Histology, Mortality, Physiology, Reproduction
Insects Accumulation, Behavior, Enzyme(s), Intoxication, Mortality
Molluscs Development, Enzyme(s), Mortality
Phytoplankton Growth, Population
Zooplankton Enzyme(s), Intoxication, Mortality, Physiology, Reproduction
~ Un-Assigned Mortality
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Summary of Acute Toxicity for Organism Group
Organism Group Average Acute Toxicity Acute Toxicity Range
Crustaceans Highly Toxic High to Very High Toxicity
Fish Moderately Toxic Slight to Very High Toxicity
Insects Highly Toxic High to Very High Toxicity
Molluscs Slightly Toxic Not Acutely Toxic to Slightly Toxic
Zooplankton Slightly Toxic Not Acutely Toxic to Very High Toxicity
~ Un-Assigned Moderately Toxic Moderate Toxicity
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Terrestrial Ecotoxicity
Summary of Acute Toxicity for Organism Group
Organism Group Average Acute Toxicity Acute Toxicity Range
HoneybeesHighly ToxicHighly Toxic
Note: Population-level effects on honeybees may occur even if a pesticide has low acute toxicity. For example, certain pesticides interfere with honeybee reproduction, ability to navigate, or temperature regulation, any of which can have an effect on long-term survival of honeybee colonies. The neonicotinoids, pyrethroids and keto-enol pesticides are some types of pesticides causing one or more of these effects.
Honeybee Chronic Toxicity

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Related Chemicals for Aldicarb
CAS Number Relation Reason Chemical Name Chem Detail Registration Symptoms California Use Chem Use Type U.S. EPA Reg PAN Bad Actor
116-06-3 Parent P Aldicarb View View View View Insecticide, Nematicide Yes Yes
1646-87-3 Related 5a Aldicarb sulfoxide View View View View Breakdown product No Yes
1646-88-4 Related 5a Aldoxycarb View View View View Breakdown product No Yes
Related 13 Total aldicarb parent and breakdown products View View View View No Yes
 
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