Tebuconazole Explained

Tebuconazole is a triazole fungicide used agriculturally to treat plant pathogenic fungi.

Environmental Hazards

Though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers this fungicide to be safe for humans, it may still pose a risk. It is listed as a possible carcinogen in the United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticide Programs carcinogen list with a rating of C (possible carcinogen). Its acute toxicity is moderate.^[1] According to the World Health Organization toxicity classification, it is listed as III, which means slightly hazardous.

Due to the potential for endocrine-disrupting effects, tebuconazole was assessed by the Swedish Chemicals Agency^[2] as being potentially removed from the market by EU regulation 1107/2009.^[3]

External links

• United States Estimated Annual Agricultural Pesticide Use Pesticide Use Maps - Tebuconazole

Notes and References

1. http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/1999/January/Day-08/p319.htm EPA regulation on Tebuconazole
2. Web site: Interpretation of criteria for approval of active substances in the proposed EU plant protection regulation. 2008-09-23. Swedish Chemicals Agency (KemI). 2009-01-14. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090101024604/http://www.kemi.se/templates/News____5415.aspx. 2009-01-01.
3. Web site: European regulation 1107/2009. 2009-10-21. 2010-10-28.