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Castor oil - Identification, toxicity, use, water pollution potential, ecological toxicity and regulatory information

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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
 Links to world-wide registration status as well as regulatory information for the U.S. and California.
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 Castor oil
Basic Identification Information About This Chemical
Chemical Name: Castor oil
CAS Number: 8001-79-4
U.S. EPA PC Code: 031608
CA DPR Chem Code: 1013
Molecular Weight: 0
Use Type: Insect Repellent , Insecticide , Rodenticide
Chem Class: Oil - vegetable
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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
Pears   Landscape   Structural Pest Control  
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Other Names for this Chemical
About Chemical Synonyms
01013 (CA DPR Chem Code Text) , 01013 (CA DPR Chem Code) , 031608 (US EPA PC Code Text) , 1013 (CA DPR Chem Code) , 1013 (CA DPR Chem Code) , 31608 (US EPA PC Code) , 8001-79-4 (CAS number) , 8001794 , 8001794 (CAS number without hyphens) , Castor oil , Castoroil , huile de ricin , oi(lentil) + aldehid , Oil of ricinus , Ricinus oil
 
Products Containing This Chemical
Current and historic U.S. registered products
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Signs and Symptoms of Castor oil 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.

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

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Route of Exposure

Symptoms

First Aid
Inhalation
Skin
Eyes
Ingestion Abdominal pain. Diarrhoea. Nausea. Vomiting.
Notes for ICSC Information
Symptoms of Castor oil Exposure from Other Sources

- Skin and eye irritation.
- Purgative, often causing griping... Produces pelvic congestion and may induce abortions.
- Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Source for Symptoms: Hazardous Substances Data Bank, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD. November 2002. (HSDB)

First Aid for Castor oil Poisoning

No first aid available for this particular chemical. Get medical aid

Source for First Aid: (NTP)

 
 

Toxicity Information for Castor oil

  Note: Information for many chemicals is incomplete and may not be fully representative of effects on humans. Why?

Summary Toxicity Information

PAN Bad Actor
Chemical 1 		Acute
Toxicity 2 		Carcinogen Cholinesterase
Inhibitor 		Ground
Water Contaminant 		Developmental or
Reproductive Toxin 		Endocrine
Disruptor
Not Listed Slight
No
 
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.

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Detailed Toxicity Information
Acute Toxicity 2
 Castor oil
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		 Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Available
Slightly Toxic
No NTP Studies

No
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
 Castor oil
IARC Carcinogens
U.S. NTP Carcinogens
California Prop 65 Known Carcinogens
U.S. EPA Carcinogens
TRI Carcinogen		 Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Listed
 
Endocrine Disruption
 Castor oil
Illinois EPA list
Keith list
Colborn list
Benbrook list
Danish Inert list
EU list		 Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Listed
 
Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity
 Castor oil
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
 Castor oil
PAN Bad Actors
PAN Dirty Dozen list		 Not Listed
Not Listed
 

Water Pollution Potential and Criteria for Castor oil

Water Pollution Potential

PAN Ground Water Contaminant Rating Insufficient Data
 

Sorry, no water quality standards or criteria have been established for this chemical by the U.S. or Canadian governments; however, there may be criteria established for related chemicals.
 

Regulatory Information for Castor oil

International Regulatory Status
Registration in Selected Countries Registration in Selected Countries:
Castor oil
 
UNEP Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP)
UNEP Prior Informed Consent Chemical (PIC)
WHO Obsolete Pesticide		 Not Listed
Not Listed
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
Yes

Yes
Not Listed
Not Listed
 

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 Castor oil

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Aquatic Ecotoxicity
All Toxic Effects for Organism Group
Organism Group Effects Noted

Sorry, no ecotoxicity data available for this chemical. Try related chemicals.
 
Summary of Acute Toxicity for Organism Group

Sorry, no acute ecotoxicity data available for this chemical. Try related chemicals.
 

Terrestrial Ecotoxicity

We are seeking funding to incorporate terrestrial ecotoxicity data analogous to the aquatic ecotoxicity data in the space above. Watch this space!

Related Chemicals for Castor oil
CAS Number Relation Reason Chemical Name Chem Detail Registration Symptoms California Use Chem Use Type U.S. EPA Reg PAN Bad Actor
8001-79-4 Parent P Castor oil View View View View Rodenticide, Insecticide, Insect Repellent Yes Not Listed
1323-38-2 Related 1 Glyceryl ricinioleate View View View View No Not Listed
7492-30-0 Related 1 Potassium ricinoleate View View View View No Not Listed
Related 1,2 Potassium sulfato ricinoleate View View View View No Not Listed
67919-46-4 Related 1,2 Potassium sulfonated glyceryl triricinoleate View View View View No Not Listed
5323-05-5 Related 1 Sodium ricinoleate View View View View No Not Listed
29704-46-9, 91002-04-9 Related 1,2 Sodium sulforicinol View View View View No Not Listed
 
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