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The WHO Guidelines to Classification of Pesticides by Hazard (Slightly Hazardous)

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Table 4. List of technical products classified in Class III: "Slightly hazardous"

Name

Status

Main use

Chemical 
type

Physical 
state

Route

LD50 (mg/kg)

Remarks

Acephate

ISO

I

OP

S

O

945

 

Acetochlor

ISO

H

 

L

O

2,950

 

Acifluorfen

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,370

Strong irritant to eyes

Allethrin

ISO

I

PY

oil

O

c685

EHC 87; HSG 24

Ametryn

ISO

H

T

S

O

1,110

 

Amitraz

ISO

AC

 

S

O

800

 

Azamethiphos

ISO

I

OP

S

O

1,010

 

Azidithion

N(F)

         

See menazon

Barban

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,300

 

Bensultap

ISO

I

 

S

O

1,100

 

Bentazone

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,100

 

Benzoylprop-ethyl

(ISO)

H

 

S

O

1,555

 

Benzthiazuron

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,280

 

Bromofenoxim

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,217

 

Bromophos

ISO

I

OP

S

O

c1,600

DS 76

Buthidazole

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,480

 

Cacodylic acid

           

See dimethylarsinic acid

Carbofos

N(U)

         

See malathion

Chlorfenac

ISO

H

OC

S

O

575

 

Chlorfenethol

ISO

AC

OC

S

O

930

 

Chlorfenson

ISO

AC

OC

S

O

c2,000

Irritant to skin

Chlorinat

N(U)

         

See barban

Chlormequat (chloride)

ISO

PGR

 

S

O

670

 

Chloroacetic acid

C

H

 

S

O

650

Irritant to skin and eyes; data refer to sodium salt

Chlorobenzilate

ISO

AC

OC

S

O

700

 

Chlorocholine chloride

C

         

See chlormequat

Chlorthiamid

ISO

H

 

S

O

757

 

Cismethrin

ISO

         

Resmethrin is a mixture of isomers, the 
trans isomer (70-80%) being also known as 
bioresmethrin and the cis isomer (20-30%) as 
cismethrin. Bioresmethrin (see table 62.5) alone 
is of much lower toxicity (oral LD50 9,000 mg/kg)

(DS 34)

Citrex

N(U)

         

See dodine

Clofop

ISO

H

 

L

O

1,208

 

Copper hydroxide

C

F

 

S

O

1,000

 

Copper oxychloride

C

F

 

S

O

1,440

 

4-CPA

ISO

PGR

 

S

O

850

 

Crufomate

ISO

I

OP

S

O

770

 

Cycloate

ISO

H

TC

L

O

+2,000

 

Cyhexatin

ISO

AC

OT

S

O

540

 

Cymoxanil

ISO

F

 

S

O

1,196

 

Cyproconazole

N(B)

F

 

S

O

1,020

 

Dazomet

ISO

F-S

 

S

O

640

Irritant to skin and eyes

2,4-DB

N(B)

H

 

S

O

700

 

DCBN

N(J)

         

See chlorthiamid

Deet

           

See diethyltoluamide

Dehydroacetic acid

C

F

 

S

O

1,000

 

2,4-DES

N(B,U)

         

See disul

Desmetryn

ISO

H

T

S

O

1,390

 

Diallyl dichloroacetamide

           

See dichlormid

Dicamba

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,707

 

Dichlone

ISO

FST

 

S

O

1,300

 

Dichlormid

N(A)

H

 

L

O

2,080

 

Dichlorobenzene

C

FM

 

S

O

500-5,000

Mixture of isomers

Dichlorophen

ISO

F

OC

S

O

1,250

 

Dichlorprop

ISO

H

 

S

O

800

 

Diclofop

ISO

H

 

S

O

565

 

Dicofol

ISO

AC

 

S

O

c690

DS 81

Dienochlor

ISO

AC

 

S

O

3,160

Acutely toxic by inhalation; skin sensitizer

Diethyltoluamide

ISO

RP (insect)

 

L

O

c2,000

DS 80

Difenoconazole

ISO

F

T

S

O

1,453

 

Dimepiperate

ISO

H

TC

S

O

946

 

Dimethachlor

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,600

 

Dimethametryn

ISO

H

T

L

O

3,000

 

Dimethipin

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,180

 

Dimethylarsinic acid

C

H

 

S

O

1,350

 

Diniconazole

ISO

F

 

S

O

639

 

Dinocap

ISO

AC,F

CNP

S

O

980

 

Diphenamid

ISO

H

 

S

O

970

 

Disul

ISO

H

 

S

O

730

 

Dithianon

ISO

F

 

S

O

640

 

2,4-DP

N(U)

         

See dichlorprop

Dodine

ISO

F

 

S

O

1,000

 

Doguadine

N(F)

         

See dodine

DSMA

           

See methylarsonic acid

Empenthrin ((1R) isomers)

ISO

I

PY

oil

O

+2,280

 

Ephirsulphonate

N(U)

         

See chlorfenson

Esprocarb

ISO

H

TC

L

O

+2,000

Skin and eye irritant

Etacelasil

ISO

PGR

 

L

O

2,065

 

Etaconazole

ISO

F

 

S

O

1,340

 

Ethohexadiol

N(A)

RP (insect)

 

L

O

2,400

 

Etridiazole

ISO

F

 

L

O

2,000

 

Fenoprop

ISO

H

 

S

O

650

 

Fenson

ISO

AC

 

S

O

1,550

 

Fenothiocarb

ISO

L

C

S

O

1,150

 

Fenpropidin

ISO

F

 

S

O

1,440

 

Fenthiaprop

N(B)

H

 

S

O

915

 

Ferimzone

ISO

F

 

S

O

725

 

Flamprop

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,210

 

Fluchloralin

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,550

 

Fluoroglycofen

N(B)

H

 

S

O

1,500

 

Flurprimidol

ISO

PGR

 

S

O

709

 

Flusilazole

N(B)

F

 

S

O

1,110

 

Flutriafol

ISO

F,FST

T

S

O

1,140

 

Fomesafen

ISO

H

OC

S

O

1,250

 

Fuberidazole

ISO

F

 

S

O

1,100

 

Furalaxyl

ISO

F

 

S

O

940

 

Glufosinate

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,625

 

Heptopargil

ISO

PGR

 

L

O

2,100

 

Hexazinone

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,690

 

Hydramethylnon

N(A,B)

I

 

S

O

1,200

 

IBP

           

See iprobenphos

Iprobenphos

N(B)

F

 

S

O

600

 

Isoprothiolane

ISO

F

 

S

O

1,190

 

Isoproturon

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,800

 

Isouron

ISO

H

 

S

O

630

 

Isoxapyrifop

ISO

H

 

S

O

500

 

Kelthane

N(J)

         

See dicofol

Malathion

ISO

I

OP

L

O

c2,100

LD50 value can vary according to impurities. 
This value has been adopted for classification 
purposes and is that of a technical product 
conforming to WHO specifications; DS 29

Maldison

N(Aus,NZ)

         

See malathion

MCPA

ISO

H

 

S

O

700

 

MCPA-thioethyl

ISO

H

 

S

O

790

 

MCPB

ISO

H

 

S

O

680

 

Mecoprop

ISO

H

 

S

O

930

 

Mecoprop-P

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,050

 

Mefluidide

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,920

 

Menazon

ISO

AP

OP

S

O

1,950

 

Mepiquat

ISO

PGR

 

S

O

1,490

 

Metalaxyl

ISO

F

 

S

O

670

 

Metaxon

N(U)

         

See MCPA

Metconazole

ISO

F

 

S

O

660

 

Methazole

N(A,B)

H

 

S

O

4,543

Slightly irritant to eyes

2-Methoxyethlymercury silicate

C

FST

OM

S

O

1,140

 

Methylarsonic acid

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,800

 

Metolachlor

ISO

H

 

L

O

2,780

 

MSMA

           

See methylarsonic acid

Myclobutanil

N(B)

F

 

S

O

1,600

 

2-Napthyloxy acetic acid

ISO

PGR

 

S

O

600

 

Nitrapyrin

ISO

B-S

 

S

O

1,072

 

Nuarimol

ISO

F

 

S

O

1,250

 

Octhilinone

ISO

F

 

S

O

1,470

 

N-octyl bicycloheptene 
dicarboximide

C

SY

 

L

O

2,800

 

Oxadixyl

N(B)

F

 

S

O

1,860

 

Paclobutrazol

ISO

PGR

 

S

O

1,300

 

Pallethrine

N(F)

         

See allethrin

Para-dichlorobenzene

           

See dichlorobenzene

Pendimethalin

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,050

 

Perfluidone

ISO

H

 

S

O

920

 

Pimaricin

N(B)

F

 

S

O

2,730

Antibiotic, identical with tennecetin and 
natamycin

Piproctanyl

ISO

PGR

 

S

O

820

 

Pirimiphos-methyl

ISO

I

OP

L

O

2,018

DS 49

Prochloraz

ISO

F

 

S

O

1,600

 

Propachlor

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,500

DS 78

Propanil

ISO

H

 

S

O

c1,400

 

Propargite

ISO

AC

 

L

O

2,200

 

Pyrazoxyfen

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,644

 

Pyridaben

ISO

AC

 

S

O

820

 

Pyridaphenthion

N(J)

I

OP

S

O

769

 

Pyridate

ISO

H

 

S

O

c2,000

 

Pyrifenox

ISO

F

 

L

O

2,900

 

Quinoclamine

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,360

 

Quizalofop

N(B)

H

 

S

O

1,670

 

Resmethrin

ISO

I

PY

S

O

2,000

See cismethrin; EHC 92, DS 83, HSG 25

Ryania

C

I

 

S

O

c750

LD50 varies: vegetable product

Sesamex

N(A)

SY

 

L

O

2,000

 

Sethoxydim

ISO

H

 

L

O

3,200

 

Silvex

N(A)

         

See fenoprop

Simetryn

ISO

H

T

S

O

1,830

 

Sodium chlorate

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,200

 

Sulfluramid

ISO

I

 

S

O

543

 

Sulfoxide

N(A)

SY

 

L

O

2,000

 

2,3,6-TBA

ISO

H

 

S

O

1,500

 

Tebuthiuron

ISO

H

 

S

O

644

 

Thiram

ISO

F

 

S

O

560

DS 71

TMTD

N(U)

         

See thiram

2,4,5-TP

N(F,J,U)

         

See fenoprop

Tralkoxydim

ISO

H

 

S

O

934

 

Triadimefon

ISO

F

 

S

O

602

 

Triadimenol

ISO

FST

 

S

O

900

 

Tri-allate

ISO

H

TC

L

O

2,165

HSG 89

Trichlorfon

ISO

H

OP

S

O

560

DS 27; EHC 132; HSG 66

Triclopyr

ISO

H

 

S

O

710

 

Tridiphane

N(B)

H

 

S

O

1,740

 

Trifenmorph

ISO

M

 

S

O

1,400

DS 64

Triflumizole

N(B)

F

 

S

O

695

 

Undecan-2-one

C

RP 
(dogs,cats)

 

oil

O

2,500

 

Uniconazole

ISO

PGR

 

S

O

1,790

 

XMC

N(J)

I

C

S

O

542

 

Ziram

ISO

F

 

S

O

1,400

Irritant to skin; DS 73

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.