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Table 5. List of of technical products unlikely to present acute hazard in normal use (continued)

Name Status Main use Chemical type Physical state Route LD50 (mg/kg) Remarks

Hexaconazole

N(B)

F

 

S

O

2,180

 

Hexaflumuron

ISO

I

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Hexythiazox

N(B)

AC

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Hydroprene

N(A)

IGR

 

L

O

+10,000

 

2-Hydroxyethyl octyl sulphide

C

RP 
(insect)

 

L

O

8,530

 

Hydroxyisoxazole

N(J)

         

See hymexazol

Hymexazol

N(B)

FST

 

S

O

3,900

 

Imazamethabenz-methyl

(ISO)

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Imazapyr

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,000

Irritant to eyes

Imazaquin

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Imazethapyr

N(B)

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Imibenconazole

ISO

F

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Inabenfide

ISO

PGR

 

S

O

+10,000

 

Iodofenphos

N(A,B)

         

See jodfenphos

Iprodione

ISO

F

 

S

O

3,500

 

Isopropalin

ISO

H

 

L

O

+5,000

 

Isoxaben

N(B)

H

 

S

O

+10,000

 

Jodfenphos

ISO

I

OP

S

O

2,100

DS 43

Karbutilate

ISO

H

 

S

O

3,000

 

Kasugamycin

N(J)

F

 

S

O

+10,000

 

Kinoprene

ISO

IGR

 

S

O

4,900

 

Lenacil

ISO

H

 

S

O

+10,000

 

Linuron

ISO

H

 

S

O

4,000

 

Maleic hydrazide

ISO

PGR

 

S

O

6,950

 

Mancozeb

ISO

F

TC

S

O

+8,000

Irritant to skin on multiple exposure; DS 94

Maneb

ISO

F

TC

S

O

6,750

Irritant to skin on multiple exposure; DS 94

Mefenacet

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Mepanipyrim

ISO

F

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Mepronil

N(J)

F

 

S

O

+10,000

 

Metamitron

ISO

H

 

S

O

3,343

 

Metazachlor

ISO

H

 

S

O

2,150

 

Methabenzthiazuron

ISO

H

 

S

O

+2,500

 

Methoprene

ISO

IGR

 

L

O

+10,000

DS 47

Methoprotryne

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Methoxychlor

ISO

I

OC

S

O

6,000

DS 28

Methoxyphenone

N(J)

H

 

S

O

+4,000

 

Methyldymron

N(J)

H

 

S

O

3,948

 

Metiram

N(J)

F

 

S

O

+10,000

 

Metobromuron

ISO

H

 

S

O

2,500

 

Metosulam

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Metoxuron

ISO

H

 

S

O

+3,200

 

Metribuzin

ISO

H

T

S

O

2,200

 

Metsulfovax

ISO

F

 

S

O

3,929

 

Metsulfuron

N(A,B)

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Monalide

ISO

H

 

S

O

+4,000

 

Monolinuron

ISO

H

 

S

O

2,250

 

Monuron

ISO

H

 

S

O

3,600

 

Monuron-TCA

N(A)

H

 

S

O

3,700

 

Naphthalene

C

F

 

S

O

2,200

 

Naphthalic anhydride

C

PGR

 

S

O

+10,000

 

2-(1-naphthyl) acetamide

ISO

PGR

 

S

O

6,400

 

1-naphthylacetic acid

ISO

PGR

 

S

O

c3,000

 

Napropamide

ISO

H

 

S

O

5,000

 

Naptalam

ISO

PGR

 

S

O

8,200

 

Neburon

ISO

H

 

S

O

+10,000

 

Niclosamide

ISO

M

 

S

O

5,000

DS 63

Nicosulfuron

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,000

Irritant to eyes

Nitralin

ISO

H

 

S

O

+2,000

 

Nitrothal-isopropyl

ISO

F

 

S

O

6,400

 

Norflurazon

ISO

H

 

S

O

+8,000

 

(octylthio)ethanol

C

         

See 2-hydroxyethyl octyl sulphide

Ofurace

ISO

F

 

S

O

2,600

 

Oryzalin

ISO

H

 

S

O

+10,000

 

Oxabetrinil

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Oxadiazon

ISO

H

 

S

O

+8,000

 

Oxine copper

ISO

F

 

S

O

10,000

 

Oxycarboxin

ISO

F

 

S

O

2,000

 

Oxyfluorfen

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Penconazole

N(B)

F

 

S

O

2,120

 

Pencycuron

ISO

F

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Pentanochlor

ISO

H

 

S

O

+10,000

 

Phenisobromolate

N(J)

         

See bromopropylate

Phenisopham

ISO

H

 

S

O

+4,000

 

Phenmedipham

ISO

H

 

S

O

+8,000

 

Phenothrin

ISO

I

PY

L

O

+5,000

DS 85; EHC 96; HSG 32

2-Phenylphenol

ISO

F

 

S

O

2,480

 

Phosdiphen

N(J)

F

 

L

O

6,200

 

Phthalide

N(J)

F

 

S

O

+10,000

 

Picloram

ISO

H

 

S

O

8,200

 

Piperonyl butoxide

N(A)

SY

 

oil

O

+7,500

 

Pretilachlor

ISO

H

 

L

O

6,100

 

Primisulfuron

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,050

 

Probenazole

N(J)

F

 

S

O

2,030

 

Procymidone

ISO

F

 

S

O

6,800

 

Prodiamine

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Profluralin

ISO

H

 

S

O

c10,000

 

Proglinazine

ISO

H

 

S

O

+8,000

 

Prometon

ISO

H

T

S

O

2,980

 

Prometryn

ISO

H

T

S

O

3,150

 

Pronamide

N(A)

         

See propyzamide

Propamocarb

ISO

F

 

S

O

8,600

 

Propaquizafop

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Propazine

ISO

H

T

S

O

+5,000

 

Propham

ISO

H

 

S

O

5,000

 

Propineb

ISO

H

TC

S

O

8,500

 

Propyzamide

ISO

H

 

S

O

5,620

 

Pyracarbolid

ISO

F

 

S

O

+10,000

 

Pyrazolynate

ISO

H

 

S

O

9,550

 

Pyrazon

N(A)

         

See chloridazon

Pyrazosulfuron

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Pyrimethanil

ISO

F

 

S

O

4,150

 

Pyriminobac

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Pyriproxyfen

N(B)

I

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Quinclorac

ISO

H

 

S

O

2,680

 

Quinmerac

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Quinomethinoate

N(B)

         

See chinomethionat

Quinonamid

ISO

F

 

S

O

+10,000

 

Quintozene

ISO

F

 

S

O

+10,000

EHC 41

Rimsulfuron

C

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Secbumeton

ISO

H

T

S

O

2,680

 

Siduron

ISO

H

 

S

O

+7,500

 

Simazine

ISO

H

T

S

O

+5,000

 

Sodium metaborate

C

         

See borax

Sodium trichloracetate

           

The data shown refer to sodium trichloroacetic acid. 
In many countries, the term TCA refers 
to the free acid (now accepted by ISO): this 
is a solid with an oral LD50 of 400 mg/kg 
and if used as a pesticide is placed in Class II. 
It is highly corrosive to skin

Solan

N(A)

         

See pentanochlor

Stirofos

N(A)

         

See tetrachlorvinphos

Sulfometuron

N(B)

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Sulfur

N(A,J)

         

See sulphur

Sulphur

ISO

F,I

 

S

O

+3,000

Irritant to skin and mucous membranes. Sulphur dust 
can spontaneously ignite unless diluted about 50% with 
inert material

TCA

ISO

H

 

S

O

3,200

Irritant to skin and eyes; see sodium trichloracetate

Tebuconazole

ISO

F

 

S

O

4,000

 

Tebutam

ISO

H

 

oil

O

6,210

 

Tecnazene

ISO

F

 

S

O

+10,000

EHC 42; HSG 12

Tedion

N(U)

         

See tetradifon

Teflubenzuron

N(B)

I

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Temephos

ISO

I

OP

L

O

8,600

DS 8

Terbacil

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Terbuthylazine

ISO

H

T

S

O

2,160

 

Terbutryn

ISO

H

T

S

O

2,400

 

Tetrachlorvinphos

ISO

I

OP

S

O

4,000

 

Tetradifon

ISO

AC

 

S

O

+10,000

EHC 67; HSG 11

Tetramethrin

ISO

O

PY

S

O

+5,000

EHC 98; HSG 31

Tetrasul

ISO

AC

 

S

O

6,810

 

Thiabendazole

ISO

F

 

S

O

3,330

 

Thidiazuron

ISO

PGR

 

S

O

+4,000

 

Thifensulfuron

N(B)

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Thiophanate

ISO

F

 

S

O

+10,000

 

Thiophanate-methyl

ISO

F

 

S

O

+6,000

 

Tiocarbazil

ISO

H

TC

L

O

10,000

 

Tolclofos-methyl

ISO

F-S

 

S

O

c5,000

 

Tolyfluanid

ISO

F

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Transfluthrin

ISO

I

PY

S

O

+5,000

 

Triasulfuron

ISO

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Tribenuron

N(B)

H

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Trichlamide

ISO

F

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Trietazine

ISO

H

T

S

O

2,830

 

Trifluralin

ISO

H

 

S

O

+10,000

 

Triflumuron

ISO

PGR

 

S

O

+5,000

 

Triforine

ISO

F

 

S

O

+6,000

 

Triticonazole

N(B)

F

triazole

S

O

+2,000

 

Validamycin

N(J)

F

 

S

O

+10,000

 

Vinclozolin

ISO

F

 

S

O

10,000

 

Zineb

ISO

F

 

S

O

+5,000

DS 94

Source: WHO 1996.

 

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Minerals and Agricultural Chemicals References

World Health Organization (WHO). 1996. The WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard and Guidelines to Classification 1996-1997. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), WHO/PCS/96.3. Geneva: WHO.