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Table 5. Water quality thresholds (concentrations in parts per billion) for pesticides included in the potential risk indicators.
Pesticide (active ingredient name) |
Humans |
Fish |
Algae |
Crustaceans |
2,4-D |
70 |
4247 |
19200 |
79000 |
2,4-DB |
70 |
578.46 |
NA |
NA |
2,4,5-T |
70 |
125.89 |
NA |
NA |
AC 263,499 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Acephate |
2.8 |
2725.52 |
NA |
150 |
Acifluorfen |
3.27 |
2841.12 |
NA |
NA |
Alachlor |
2 |
26.2 |
0.35 |
230 |
Aldicarb |
7 |
3.75 |
NA |
NA |
Aldrin |
0.02 |
0.18 |
NA |
NA |
Ametryn |
60 |
452.54 |
1.14 |
320 |
Aminochlor |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Aminocarb |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Amitraz |
1.75 |
38.43 |
NA |
1.1 |
Amitrole |
0.31 |
12422.38 |
NA |
NA |
Ancymidol |
NA |
19952.62 |
68 |
NA |
Anilazine |
2.8 |
14.48 |
NA |
58 |
Arsenic Acid |
50 |
4918.92 |
NA |
20 |
Asulam Na Salt |
252 |
36926.66 |
20 |
NA |
Atrazine |
3 |
658.46 |
0.02 |
60 |
Azinphos-Methyl |
10.5 |
0.02 |
NA |
0.25 |
Bendiocarb |
35 |
54.87 |
NA |
0.74 |
Benefin |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Benomyl |
17.5 |
0.97 |
1100 |
13 |
Bensulfuron |
1400 |
12002.45 |
400 |
17000 |
Bensulide |
46.2 |
66.53 |
NA |
NA |
Bentazone |
200 |
40423.04 |
900 |
NA |
BHC |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Bifenox |
1050 |
19.09 |
NA |
NA |
Bifenthrin |
10.5 |
0.01 |
NA |
0 |
Bromacil |
90 |
6485.34 |
1.1 |
NA |
Bromoxynil |
140 |
3.85 |
9.3 |
2.6 |
Butylate |
350 |
22.62 |
NA |
NA |
Captan |
289.26 |
2.29 |
80 |
NA |
Carbaryl |
700 |
27.4 |
370 |
3300 |
Carbofuran |
40 |
2.95 |
NA |
0.4 |
Chloramben |
100 |
1584.89 |
NA |
NA |
Chlordane |
2 |
0.49 |
NA |
NA |
Chlordimeform |
0.27 |
2150.96 |
NA |
NA |
Chlorimuron |
140 |
1308.3 |
NA |
NA |
Chlorobenzilate |
140 |
81.04 |
NA |
NA |
Chloroneb |
91 |
530.91 |
NA |
NA |
Chloropicrin |
NA |
1.38 |
NA |
NA |
Chlorothalonil |
45.45 |
2.3 |
50 |
0.83 |
Chloroxuron |
NA |
49.75 |
NA |
NA |
Chlorpropham |
350 |
424.63 |
NA |
NA |
Chlorsulfuron |
350 |
9308.29 |
NA |
20000 |
Clomazone |
301 |
3210.92 |
990 |
2200 |
Clopyralid |
3500 |
20721.92 |
NA |
NA |
Chlorpyrifos |
20 |
0.02 |
NA |
0 |
Cyanazine |
1 |
1411.46 |
1.2 |
NA |
Cycloate |
35 |
658.46 |
NA |
NA |
Cyfluthrin |
175 |
0.02 |
NA |
0 |
Cypermethrin |
7 |
0.04 |
NA |
0 |
Cyromazine |
52.5 |
17313.7 |
NA |
310 |
Dalapon |
200 |
21052.81 |
NA |
NA |
Dalapon NA Salt |
200 |
21052.81 |
NA |
NA |
Daminozide |
40.28 |
31007.73 |
NA |
NA |
DBCP |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Dicloran |
175 |
66.53 |
NA |
NA |
DCPA |
7 |
1003.46 |
3090 |
NA |
DDT |
1.03 |
0.1 |
NA |
NA |
Desmedipham |
280 |
225.68 |
30 |
NA |
Diazinon |
0.6 |
8.91 |
NA |
0.17 |
Dicamba |
200 |
4918.92 |
5 |
NA |
Dichlobenil |
9.1 |
728 |
NA |
1000 |
Dichloropropene |
2 |
137.02 |
NA |
NA |
Dichlorprop |
35 |
182.28 |
NA |
NA |
Diclofop |
1.4 |
13.35 |
NA |
64 |
Dicofol |
0.84 |
4.97 |
NA |
19 |
Dicrotophos |
0.7 |
953.4 |
1000 |
3 |
Dieldrin |
0.02 |
0.08 |
NA |
NA |
Diethatyl |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Difenzoquat |
1400 |
8594.09 |
NA |
NA |
Diflubenzuron |
140 |
10751.33 |
190 |
0.05 |
Dimethipin |
14 |
2988.55 |
800 |
610 |
Dimethoate |
0.35 |
903.58 |
NA |
40 |
Dinocap |
28 |
1.06 |
NA |
NA |
Dinoseb |
7 |
2.86 |
NA |
NA |
Dinoseb Salts |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Diphenamid |
200 |
5 |
NA |
NA |
Dipropetryn |
NA |
211.12 |
NA |
NA |
Diquat |
35 |
2276.77 |
NA |
170 |
Disulfoton |
0.3 |
0.64 |
NA |
0.04 |
Diuron |
10 |
86.37 |
0.44 |
6 |
DNOC Na Salt |
NA |
6.33 |
NA |
NA |
Dodine |
28 |
106.65 |
NA |
NA |
Endosulfan |
42 |
0 |
NA |
2.7 |
Endothal |
100 |
240.33 |
6.5 |
2200 |
EPN |
0.07 |
11.11 |
NA |
NA |
EPTC |
175 |
1848.29 |
860 |
NA |
Ethion |
3.5 |
4.56 |
NA |
0.03 |
Esfenvalerate |
140 |
0 |
NA |
NA |
Ethalfluralin |
28 |
2.86 |
10.9 |
23.7 |
Ethephon |
126 |
26628.09 |
100 |
17000 |
Ethofumesate |
2800 |
58.73 |
2700 |
250 |
Ethoprophos |
0.7 |
0.48 |
NA |
0.36 |
Etridiazole |
4.86 |
369.29 |
NA |
NA |
Fenac |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Fenamiphos |
2 |
0.33 |
NA |
0.12 |
Fenarimol |
455 |
112.12 |
NA |
113 |
Fenbutatin Oxide |
350 |
0.1 |
NA |
NA |
Fenitrothion |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Fenoxaprop |
17.5 |
34.71 |
27 |
NA |
Fenoxycarb |
NA |
135.62 |
NA |
0 |
Fensulfothion |
1.75 |
6.97 |
NA |
NA |
Fenthion |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Fenvalerate |
175 |
0.01 |
NA |
0.03 |
Ferbam |
140 |
437.02 |
NA |
NA |
Fluazifop |
70 |
135.62 |
NA |
NA |
Flucythrinate |
140 |
0.02 |
NA |
NA |
Flumetralin |
NA |
1.51 |
16 |
8.8 |
Fluometuron |
90 |
77.05 |
107 |
NA |
Fluridone |
560 |
618.34 |
NA |
NA |
Fluvalinate-Tau |
70 |
0.06 |
NA |
0.02 |
Fomesafen |
1.75 |
164346.3 |
NA |
690 |
Fonofos |
10 |
0.52 |
NA |
0.05 |
Formetanate |
14 |
375.4 |
NA |
NA |
Fosamine |
70 |
85896.5 |
15000 |
NA |
Fosetyl |
2100 |
14710.93 |
320 |
NA |
Glufosinate |
140 |
1984.86 |
2500 |
32000 |
Glyphosate |
700 |
19295.18 |
240 |
50000 |
Hexazinone |
200 |
30413.97 |
4 |
20000 |
Hexythiazox |
17.5 |
62.62 |
NA |
6.1 |
Hydramethylnon |
0.21 |
8.91 |
NA |
NA |
Imazamethabenz-N |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Imazamethabenz |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Imazapyr |
NA |
19952.62 |
10 |
97100 |
Imazapyr Amine |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Imazaquin |
1750 |
61925.57 |
NA |
NA |
Iprodione |
7.97 |
430.81 |
130 |
170 |
Isazofos |
0.14 |
0.62 |
NA |
NA |
Isofenphos |
3.5 |
168.01 |
NA |
0.05 |
Isopropalin |
105 |
98.9 |
2 |
NA |
Lactofen |
2.06 |
284.74 |
NA |
NA |
Lambda-Cyhalothirin |
7 |
0.01 |
NA |
0 |
Lindane |
0.2 |
0.11 |
NA |
54 |
Linuron |
5.6 |
110.75 |
5.35 |
130 |
Malathion |
200 |
0.29 |
NA |
0.06 |
Maleic Hydrazide |
4000 |
19952.62 |
9840 |
NA |
Mancozeb |
5.83 |
53.58 |
NA |
7 |
Maneb |
5.83 |
0 |
NA |
NA |
MCPA |
10 |
17552.14 |
6 |
NA |
MCPA Ester |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
MCPB |
70 |
626.35 |
50 |
NA |
Mecoprop |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Mepiquat |
4200 |
415453.9 |
200 |
6250 |
Metalaxyl |
518 |
3099.56 |
56000 |
1200 |
Metaldehyde |
NA |
1121.13 |
NA |
NA |
Methamidophos |
7 |
165.17 |
NA |
NA |
Metam |
1.77 |
60.02 |
NA |
NA |
Methanearsonic Acid |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Methazole |
NA |
592.78 |
NA |
NA |
Methidathion |
1.05 |
0.15 |
NA |
0.02 |
Methiocarb |
35 |
0.05 |
NA |
0.1 |
Methomyl |
200 |
33.48 |
NA |
0.4 |
Methoxychlor |
40 |
0.11 |
NA |
NA |
Methyl Bromide |
10 |
1760.08 |
NA |
NA |
M-Isothiocyanate |
NA |
9.34 |
NA |
NA |
Parathion |
2 |
5.6 |
NA |
0.18 |
Metiram |
2.1 |
33460.31 |
NA |
NA |
Metolachlor |
70 |
562.56 |
0.7 |
354 |
Metribuzin |
100 |
7683.69 |
2.33 |
1290 |
Metsulfuron |
1750 |
31167.36 |
0.16 |
5100 |
Mevinphos |
1.75 |
0.96 |
NA |
NA |
Molinate |
1.4 |
124.51 |
170 |
380 |
Monocrotophos |
0.35 |
728 |
NA |
NA |
MSMA |
70 |
1936.87 |
NA |
NA |
NAA Amide |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Napthaleneacetic |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Naled |
14 |
8.58 |
2 |
0.05 |
Napropamide |
700 |
1480.61 |
1200 |
NA |
Naptalam |
371 |
14774.85 |
NA |
NA |
Nitrapyrin |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Norflurazon |
14 |
1256.98 |
3.2 |
1000 |
Oryzalin |
84 |
403.02 |
5.48 |
NA |
Oxadiazon |
3.5 |
109.38 |
5.6 |
30 |
Oxamyl |
200 |
360.14 |
NA |
1000 |
Oxycarboxin |
NA |
3378.61 |
NA |
NA |
Oxydemeton-Methyl |
3.5 |
89.06 |
NA |
27 |
Oxyfluorfen |
2.1 |
21.44 |
NA |
NA |
Oxythloquinox |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Paraquat |
30 |
2115.14 |
0.22 |
NA |
Parathon (Ethyl) |
0.23 |
1.52 |
NA |
0 |
PCNB |
2.1 |
10 |
NA |
18 |
Pebulate |
49 |
1138.03 |
76 |
NA |
Pendimethalin |
70 |
14.25 |
0.7 |
14 |
Permethrin |
35 |
0.05 |
NA |
0.02 |
Petroleum Oil |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Phenmedipham |
1750 |
183.71 |
NA |
NA |
Phenthoate |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Phorate |
3.5 |
0.06 |
NA |
0.01 |
Phosalone |
17.5 |
10 |
NA |
NA |
Phosmet |
7 |
1.89 |
NA |
0.37 |
Phosphamidon |
0.14 |
483.76 |
NA |
2.2 |
Picloram |
500 |
182.28 |
970 |
11800 |
Piperalin |
NA |
94.44 |
NA |
NA |
Prochloraz |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Profenofos |
0.35 |
0.6 |
NA |
0.2 |
Profluralin |
42 |
1.24 |
NA |
NA |
Prometon |
100 |
2566.61 |
32 |
3450 |
Prometryn |
280 |
406.11 |
0.3 |
1000 |
Pronamide |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Propachlor |
90 |
17.93 |
NA |
NA |
Propamocarb HCL |
700 |
19251.3 |
22400 |
NA |
Propanil |
35 |
314.7 |
6 |
86 |
Propargite |
20.47 |
2.76 |
NA |
9 |
Propazine |
10 |
2933.19 |
NA |
NA |
Propham (IPC) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Propiconazole |
9.1 |
102.56 |
18 |
310 |
Propoxur |
3 |
168.01 |
NA |
23 |
Chloridazon |
NA |
NA |
60 |
NA |
Quizalofop |
62.93 |
53.58 |
98 |
NA |
Sethoxydim |
630 |
153.85 |
NA |
NA |
Siduron |
NA |
2115.13 |
170 |
NA |
Silvex |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Simazine |
4 |
739.38 |
30 |
2500 |
Sulfometuron |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Sulprofos |
21 |
125.89 |
26300 |
0.02 |
Tebuthiuron |
500 |
21273.55 |
13 |
21800 |
Terbacil |
90 |
8533.16 |
4.4 |
NA |
Terbufos |
0.9 |
0.05 |
NA |
0.03 |
Terbutryn |
0.7 |
101.2 |
NA |
NA |
Thiabendazole |
700 |
66.53 |
NA |
42 |
Thidiazuron |
NA |
3210.92 |
NA |
100 |
Thifensulfuron |
91 |
19952.62 |
NA |
NA |
Thiobencarb |
70 |
21.44 |
13 |
1 |
Thiodicarb |
NA |
54.87 |
1600 |
9 |
Thiophanate-Methyl |
560 |
2.66 |
110 |
NA |
Thiram |
56 |
0.54 |
NA |
NA |
Toxaphene |
3 |
0.05 |
NA |
NA |
Tralomethrin |
52.5 |
0.11 |
NA |
0 |
Triadimefon |
28 |
594.37 |
100 |
52 |
Tri-Allate |
9.1 |
153.85 |
NA |
13 |
Tribufos |
0.7 |
168.01 |
118 |
NA |
Trichlorfon |
14 |
25 |
NA |
0.01 |
Triclopyr Amine |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Triclopyr |
350 |
90.4 |
NA |
NA |
Tridiphane |
2.1 |
42.17 |
NA |
NA |
Trifluralin |
5 |
0.66 |
4.6 |
2.4 |
Triforine |
175 |
3659.82 |
NA |
NA |
Trimethacarb |
17.5 |
125.89 |
NA |
NA |
Triphenyltin Hyd |
0.13 |
1.2 |
NA |
NA |
Vernolate |
7 |
344.93 |
230 |
NA |
NA denotes data not available.
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