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EXTOXNET PIP - ENDOSUITAN
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<br />University, the University of Idaho, and the University of California at Davis and the Institute for
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<br />Revised June 1996
<br />Endosulfan
<br />Trade and Other Names: Trade or other names for the product include Afidan, Beosit,
<br />Cyclodan, Devisulfan, Endocel, Endocide, Endosol, FMC 5462, Hexasulfan, Hildan, Hoe 2671,
<br />Insectophene, Malix, Phaser, Thiodan, Thimul, Thifor, and Thionex.
<br />Regulatory Status: Endosulfan is a highly toxic pesticide in EPA toxicity class I. It is a Restricted
<br />Use Pesticide (RUP). Labels for products containing endosulfan must bear the Signal Words DANGER -
<br />POISON, depending on formulation.
<br />Chemical Class: chlorinated hydrocarbon
<br />Introduction: Endosulfan is a chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide and acaricide of the cyclodiene
<br />subgroup which acts as a poison to a wide variety of insects and mites on contact. Although it may also
<br />be used as a wood preservative, it is used primarily on a wide variety of food crops including tea, coffee,
<br />fruits, and vegetables, as well as on rice, cereals, maize, sorghum, or other grains. Formulations of
<br />endosulfan include emsulsifiable concentrate, wettable powder, ultra-low volume (ULV) liquid, and
<br />smoke tablets. It is compatible with many other pesticides and may be found in formulations with
<br />dimethoate, malathion, methomyl, monocrotophos, pirimicarb, triazophos, fenoprop, parathion,
<br />petroleum oils, and oxine -copper. It is not compatible with alkaline materials. Technical endosulfan is
<br />made up of a mixture of two molecular forms (isomers) of endosulfan, the alpha- and beta -isomers.
<br />Information presented in this profile refers to this technical product unless otherwise stated.
<br />Formulation: Formulations of endosulfan include emulsifiable concentrate, wettable powder,
<br />ultra-low volume (ULV) liquid, and smoke tablets.
<br />Toxicological Effects:
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