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Not Listed
Highly Hazardous Pesticide
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Not Listed
Drift Prone (VP)
Low
Toxicity of Carfentrazone-ethyl
Acute Toxicity
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Moderate
Endocrine Disruptor
Insufficiently Studied
Cholinesterase Inhibitor
No
CA Groundwater Contaminant
Insufficient data
Carcinogen
Not Likely
Bee Toxicant
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Not Listed
Reproductive and Developmental Toxicant
Some pesticides cause reproductive and developmental harm, which can include birth defects, infertility, sterility and impairment of normal growth and development. Read more
Insufficiently Studied
Other Names for Carfentrazone-ethyl
05130 (CA DPR Chem Code Text )
128639-02-1 (CAS number)
128639021
128639021 (CAS number without hyphens)
128712 [US EPA PC Code, Numeric ]
128712 [US EPA PC Code, Text ]
5130 (CA DPR Chem Code) )
arfemtrazone-ethyl
B21 (PDP Code)
Benzenepropanoic acid, .alpha.-2-dichloro-5-{4-(difluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl}-4-fluoro-, eth
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Moderate
Reproductive and Developmental Toxicant
Some pesticides cause reproductive and developmental harm, which can include birth defects, infertility, sterility and impairment of normal growth and development. Read more
Insufficiently Studied
Cholinesterase Inhibitor
Some pesticides inhibit the enzyme cholinesterase, which is essential for transmission of nerve impulses. Read more
No
Endocrine Disruption
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Insufficiently Studied
Carcinogen
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Not Likely
Reproductive & Developmental Toxicity
California Prop 65 Developmental Toxicant
Not Listed
CA Prop 65 Male Reproductive Toxicant
Not Listed
U.S. TRI Developmental Toxicant
Not Listed
U.S. TRI Reproductive Toxicant
Not Listed
CA Prop 65 Female Reproductive Toxicant
Not Listed
Cancer Information
CA Prop 65 Known Carcinogens
Not Listed
TRI Carcinogen
Not Listed
IARC Carcinogens
Not Listed
Global Harmonized System
Not Listed
U.S. NTP Carcinogens
Not Listed
Mutagenic
Not Listed
Endocrine Disruption
EU ED Rating
Insufficiently Studied
Carfentrazone-ethyl POISONING: SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Summary signs & symptoms for chemical:
Summary signs & symptoms group:
Not Listed
Treatment:
Not Listed
Symptoms of Exposure from the International Chemical Safety Card:
Route of Exposure
Symptoms
First Aid
Inhalation
No Data
No Data
Skin
No Data
No Data
Eyes
No Data
No Data
Ingestion
No Data
No Data
Environmental Toxicity
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Water Contamination Potential
CA Groundwater Contaminant
Insufficient data
Aerobic Soil Half-life (Avg, Days)
Not Listed
Adsorption Coefficient (Koc)
Not Listed
Anaerobic Soil Half-life (Avg, Days)
Not Listed
Hydrolysis Half-life (Avg, Days)
Not Listed
Water solubility (mg/L)
Not Listed
U.S. National Drinking Water Standards
Lifetime Exposure Health Advisory Level (mg/L)
Not Listed
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (mg/L)
Not Listed
Reference Dose (g/kg/day)
Not Listed
One Day Exposure Health Advisory Level (mg/L)
Not Listed
U.S. Drinking Water Equivalent Level (mg/L)
Not Listed
Ten Day Exposure Health Advisory Level (mg/L)
Not Listed
Concentration With Lifetime Cancer Risk (mg/L At 10-4)
Data source: U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment Project
PRIMARY USE IN CALIFORNIA
(123 Results)
Crop or Site
Gross Pounds
Application Rate (lbs a.i./acre)
Acres Planted
Acres Treated
Application Count
All sites
21,069
0.08
1,579,178
948,951
24714
ALMOND
2,606
0.02
101,262
129,156
1792
RICE
2,290
0.11
15,379
20,508
191
GRAPE, WINE
2,025
0.02
215,533
96,721
3423
WHEAT FORAGE - FODDER
1,491
0.01
74,182
113,590
1286
PISTACHIO
1,365
0.02
55,290
64,961
733
RIGHTS OF WAY
835
0.04
5,130
20,972
202
UNCULTIVATED AG
802
0.02
57,870
39,910
885
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
774
4.91
575
157.5
5684
AVOCADO
732
0.16
3,032
4,705
604
OAT FORAGE - FODDER
564
0.02
27,070
37,567
639
COTTON
563
0.02
13,858
28,799
230
GRAPE
467.7
0.02
21,027
21,120
377
CORN FORAGE - FODDER
462.3
0.01
23,724
32,748
500
WHEAT
460.7
0.01
20,850
31,537
283
BERMUDAGRASS
432.9
0.02
9,756
23,361
137
ALFALFA
389.9
0.02
13,658
18,514
250
ORANGE
373.6
0.06
3,213
6,293
128
WALNUT
367.8
0.02
22,537
18,071
525
TRITICALE
356.8
0.01
12,681
24,987
235
TOMATO, PROCESSING
315.1
0.02
8,698
17,693
126
SOIL FUMIGATION/PREPLANT
307.9
0.02
7,406
16,203
68
OLIVE
270.8
0.07
2,216
4,111
60
FORAGE HAY/SILAGE
244.5
0.02
10,695
15,288
190
RYEGRASS
205.9
0.02
13,648
12,822
162
POMEGRANATE
174.8
0.03
2,232
6,034
59
CHERRY
165.2
0.02
9,622
7,168
408
RASPBERRY
161.1
0.06
1,830
2,510
141
TANGERINE
151.6
0.03
4,378
5,935
167
LEMON
102.8
0.02
2,739
4,617
259
OAT
88.7
0.01
4,292
6,133
81
POTATO
84.1
0.03
2,981
3,064
57
WATERMELON
79
0.01
1,884
5,589
24
GRASS, SEED
77.1
0.03
2,932
2,694
68
ONION, DRY
76.7
0.02
1,556
3,570
19
STRAWBERRY
74
0.03
5,330
2,481
57
SORGHUM FORAGE - FODDER
70.9
0.01
2,634
6,000
36
PRUNE
69.7
0.02
3,928
3,124
103
RICE, WILD
69.1
0.17
326.4
398.2
4
BARLEY
68.7
0.01
2,496
4,893
40
PEACH
65.8
0.11
835
610
55
GARLIC
62.9
0.02
1,741
2,854
21
ASPARAGUS
60.9
0.02
734
2,595
13
BLUEBERRY
49.7
0.02
1,179
2,355
34
CORN, HUMAN CONSUMPTION
47.2
0.02
3,305
2,530
97
GOLF COURSE TURF
35.3
0.02
223
1,748
112
MINT
32.5
0.03
696
1,277
10
PEPPER, FRUITING
32.1
0.02
1,110
1,392
29
TURF/SOD
30
0.01
3,401
2,060
126
BARLEY FORAGE - FODDER
27.8
0.02
833
1,665
18
CANTALOUPE
27.6
0.01
635
2,373
6
SUDANGRASS
25.8
0.01
1,143
1,896
30
TOMATO
24.5
0.01
1,930
2,462
42
BLACKBERRY
21.6
0.03
507
692
37
PASTURELAND
20.8
0.02
1,449
1,044
29
CELERY
19.8
0.02
1,410
796
41
CORN, GRAIN
19.5
0.01
2,870
1,706
20
LETTUCE, LEAF
17.2
0
529,131
26,313
2146
FIG
16
0.03
204
488
5
MELON
14.7
0.02
519
790
4
ORCHARDGRASS
13.8
0.05
211
269.8
9
BEAN, DRIED
13.3
0.01
909
1,183
10
UNCULTIVATED NON-AG
12.5
0.02
1,100
584
14
PECAN
11.6
0.03
751
438.6
19
N-GRNHS FLOWER
11
0.03
0
421.9
26
LETTUCE, HEAD
10.6
0
201,122
16,873
956
STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL
9.6
0.64
130
15
40
RYE
9.2
0.01
3,383
629
21
GARBANZO BEAN
8.6
0.02
166
463
2
SMALL FRUITS/BERRY
7.3
0.02
70
318.7
3
SORGHUM/MILO
7
0.01
861
912
11
SOD FARM TURF
6.2
0.01
476.3
579
58
PERSIMMON
6.1
0.02
236
285.2
9
GRAPEFRUIT
5.2
0.02
209
252.4
13
BEAN, SUCCULENT
4.9
0.02
297
242.5
7
N-OUTDR TRANSPLANTS
4.7
0.02
286
192.9
20
NECTARINE
4.4
0.02
195
199
2
CAULIFLOWER
4.2
0.08
354.5
54.5
6
APPLE
4.1
0.03
236.3
150.4
7
SUNFLOWER
4
0.01
389
469.5
6
CARROT
3.8
0.02
290
206
4
BASIL, SWEET
3.7
0.03
63
126
2
GRAIN
3.1
0.01
394.4
230.5
10
MUSTARD GREENS
2.7
0.02
261.9
151.6
4
RESEARCH COMMODITY
2.2
0.03
194.3
87
27
CUCUMBER
2.2
0.03
74
74
1
BROCCOLI
2.1
0.02
1,056
96.6
28
SAFFLOWER
1.7
0.02
73.3
73.3
1
CABBAGE
1.6
0
735
350.6
18
COUNTY AG COMM
1.5
0
0
0
12
PLUM
1.5
0.03
22
51.5
6
HERB, SPICE
1.4
0.02
60.1
74
2
RANGELAND
1.3
0.01
3,184
209
5
CANNABIS ALL OR UNSPECIFIED
1.2
0
0
0
0
N-OUTDR PLANTS IN CONTAINERS
1
0.02
62
45.3
7
PUMPKIN
1
0.01
143.2
65.5
5
KALE
1
0.02
131.8
52.8
3
N-OUTDR FLOWER
0.9
0.02
494.7
55
28
PARSLEY
0.9
0.03
75
30.5
5
CITRUS
0.9
0.01
36.5
62
3
N-GRNHS TRANSPLANTS
0.8
0.02
0
37.3
9
APRICOT
0.7
0.03
52
24.8
1
RADISH
0.7
0.03
1,482
25
5
SWEET POTATO
0.7
0.01
64
64
1
HOPS
0.7
0.02
39.5
33.5
11
CILANTRO
0.5
0.03
297.5
17.6
51
REGULATORY PEST CONTROL
0.4
0.03
80
15
1
RADICCHIO
0.4
0.01
30
30
1
SPINACH
0.4
0.03
242.2
13.7
25
PASTURE FORAGE - FODDER
0.4
0.02
25
18
1
FENNEL
0.4
0.03
85
12
1
FUMIGATION, OTHER
0.3
0.03
9.4
9.4
1
PEAS
0.2
0.03
38.5
7
1
BOYSENBERRY
0.2
0.18
1
1
1
RECREATION AREA
0.2
0.04
0
4
2
STONE FRUIT
0.2
0.01
8.5
17
4
KIWI FRUIT FUZZY
0.1
0.03
1.8
4.2
1
ARUGULA
0.1
0.03
59.2
2.9
10
N-GRNHS PLANTS IN CONTAINERS
0.1
0.01
44
5.2
2
CHINESE CABBAGE NAPA, WONG BOK, CELERY CABBAGE
0.1
0
6,998
157.4
22
BOK CHOY CHOY SUM, PAK CHOI
0
0
6,043
118.3
16
BEVERAGE CROP
0
0.02
1.5
1.4
1
ENDIVE ESCAROLE
0
0
2,537
106.6
27
COMMODITY FUMIGATION
0
0
0
0
1
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PAN Bad Actor
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Carfentrazone
128621-72-7
Herbicide
Not Listed
Not Listed
International regulatory status
UNEP Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP)
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