Metolcarb |

Last updated: 21/08/2024
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(Also known as: MTMC; metholcarb; dicresyl; DRC 3341) |
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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An obsolete insecticide once used for the control of insects in rice crops |
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Rice leafhoppers; Planthoppers; Codling moth and other insects |
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Rice |
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Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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No UK approval for use as a pesticide |
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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Yes |
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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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None |
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C₉H₁₁NO₂ |
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CC1=CC(=CC=C1)OC(=O)NC |
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VOEYXMAFNDNNED-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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InChI=1S/C9H11NO2/c1-7-4-3-5-8(6-7)12-9(11)10-2/h3-6H,1-2H3,(H,10,11) |
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Yes |
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Insecticide, Acaricide |
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Carbamate insecticide; Carbamate acaricide; Phenyl methylcarbamate insecticide; Phenyl methylcarbamate acaricide |
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Synthetic |
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Acetylcholinesterase (AchE) inhibitor. |
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1129-41-5 |
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214-446-0 |
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None allocated |
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14322 |
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006-056-00-2 |
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165.21 |
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3-methylphenyl methylcarbamate |
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m-tolyl methylcarbamate |
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3-methylphenyl methylcarbamate |
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PAN Bad Chemical Actor |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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1A |
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Not applicable |
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Laodelphax striatellus, Nephotettix cincticeps, Nilaparvata lugens |
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Colourless crystalline solid |
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2600 |
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High |
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790000 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Cyclohexanone |
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100000 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Xylene |
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880000 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Methanol |
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77.7 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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242 |
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5.01 X 1001 |
Calculated |
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1.7 |
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Low |
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145 |
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Highly volatile. If applied directly to plants or soil, drift is a concern & mitigation is advisable |
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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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L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Mobile |
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Cannot be calculated |
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Low risk |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Based on LogP < 3 |
Low risk |
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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> 268 |
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Moderate |
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> 7.17 |
R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data Eisenia foetida |
High |
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> 12.00 |
Cyprinus carpio |
Moderate |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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> 268 |
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Moderate |
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Rabbit |
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EU MRL pesticide database |
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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 |
✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
No data found |
No data found |
No data found |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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No data found |
No data found |
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Ingestion may lead to a cholinergic crisis May cause pulmonary edema |
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Emits toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides when heated to decomposition IMDG Transport Hazard Class 6.1 Not expected to auto-ignite; Not highly flammable |
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Health: H302 Environment: H411 |
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II (Moderately hazardous) |
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UN2757 |
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metolcarb |
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metolcarb |
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Record last updated: |
21/08/2024 |
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 |