Uric acid |
Last updated: 25/05/2024
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(Also known as: lithic cid; coyote urine; fox urine) |
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate |
Ecotoxicity |
Human health |
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A product of purine metabolism in humans and other carnivores which is excreted in urine and which can act as a repellent for various mammals |
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Deer; Skunks; Rabbits; Gofers; Cats; Other damaging mammals |
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Non-food areas - open ground; Ranchland; Residential areas |
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Not commercally available as a pesticide |
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2004, first registered in USA as dominant chemical in fox and coyote urine |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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No UK approval for use |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
BGBulgaria |
CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
LULuxembourg |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
SESweden |
SISlovenia |
SKSlovakia |
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NONorway |
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C₅H₄N₄O₃ |
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C12=C(NC(=O)N1)NC(=O)NC2=O |
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LEHOTFFKMJEONL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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InChI=1S/C5H4N4O3/c10-3-1-2(7-4(11)6-1)8-5(12)9-3/h(H4,6,7,8,9,10,11,12) |
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Yes |
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre diagrams |
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Common Name |
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uric acid |
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Semiochemical, Other substance |
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Fertiliser |
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Animal-derived substance; Micro-organism derived substance |
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Natural |
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Repellent activity |
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Uric acid was first isolated from human kidney stones. A product of purine metabolism in humans and other creatures (includig mammals, birds, reptiles) which is excreted in urine and faeces. It is also a metabolite of Escherichia coli |
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The main source of uric acid for commercial production is waste matter deposited by seabirds, commonly known as guano. Seabirds excrete uric acid-rich waste, which accumulates in large quantities in some coastal areas |
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General pest management |
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Deer; Skunks; Rabbits; Gofers; Cats; Other damaging mammals |
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Non-food areas - open ground; Ranchland; Residential areas |
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69-93-2 |
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200-720-7 |
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1175 |
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168.11 |
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7,9-dihydro-3H-purine-2,6,8-trione |
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7,9-dihydro-3H-purine-2,6,8-trione |
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2,6,8-trioxypurine |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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A white tasteless odorless crystalline substance |
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60 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Moderate |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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6.76 X 10-03 |
Calculated |
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-2.17 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Low |
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5.4 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Readily biodegradable |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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> 5000 |
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Low |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
No data found |
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data |
No data found |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
No data found |
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Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
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Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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No information available |
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Corrosive |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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uric acid |
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Record last updated: |
25/05/2024 |
Contact: |
aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: |
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |