| Agent Name |
Endothall |
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| CAS Number |
145-73-3 |
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| Formula |
C8-H10-O5 |
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| Major Category |
Pesticides |
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| Synonyms |
Trade names for technical endothall: Aquathol, Hydrothal-47, and Hydrothal-191; Trade names for disodium endothall: Accelerate, Des-I-Cate, Tri-endothal, Ripenthol, Hydrothol, and Niagrathol; Trade names for the amine salt of endothall: Hydrothol; [EXTOXNET] 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, hexahydro-3,6-endo-oxy-; 1,2-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 3,6-endo-epoxy-; 3,6-Endooxohexahydrophthalic acid; 3,6-Endooxyphthalic acid, hexahydro-; 3,6-Endoxohexahydrophthalic acid; 3,6-Epoxycyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid; 3,6-endo-Oxohexahydrophthalic acid; 3,6-endo-Oxyphthalic acid hexahydro-; Aquathol; Aquathol Plus; Aquathol Plus Granular; Aquothol; Des-i-cate; Endothal; Endothal [BSI]; Endothal technical; Endothall; Endothall Turf Herbicide; Endothall Weed Killer; Endothall [ANSI]; Herbicide 273; Herbon pennout; Hydout; Hydrothal-191; Hydrothal-47; Hydrothol; Phthalic acid, hexahydro-3,6-endo-oxy-; RCRA waste number P088; Tri-Endothal; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Herbicides, Other |
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| Description |
Colorless crystals; [CAMEO] Formulated as granules or soluble concentrate; [EXTOXNET] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a selective contact herbicide; Used as an aquatic herbicide (potassium and amine salts of endothall); Used as a desiccant in the harvesting of alfalfa, potatoes, clover, and cotton; [EXTOXNET] |
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| Comments |
Non-corrosive; [CAMEO] In human poisoning cases, ingestion of 7-8 grams of disodium endothall caused vomiting and gastrointestinal bleeding. The oral LD50 (rats) for technical grade endothall is 38 mg/kg. Experimental animals suffer liver and kidney damage in high-dose feeding studies. [EXTOXNET] |
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| Reference Link |
Extension Toxicology Network: Endothall |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
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| Vapor Pressure |
1.57 x 10 -10 mm Hg |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Hepatotoxin |
Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: ENDOTHALL
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