Disodium endothall

Synonyms

(3,6-Epossi-cicloesan-1,2-dicarbossilato) disodico [Italian]; 3,6-Endoxohexahydrophthalic acid disodium salt; 3,6-Epoxy-cyclohexane 1,2-carboxylate disodique [French]; 7-Oxabicyclo(2.2.1)heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid disodium salt; Accelerate; Aguathol; Dinatrium-(3,6-epoxy-cyclohexaan-1,2-dicarboxylaat) [Dutch]; Dinatrium-(3,6-epoxy-cyclohexan-1,2-dicarboxylat) [German]; Disodium 3,6-endoxohexahydrophthalate; Disodium 3,6-epoxycyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylate; Disodium 7-oxabicyclo(2.2.1)heptane-2,3-dicarboxylate; Disodium salt of 7-oxabicyclo(2.2.1)heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid; Disodium salt of endothall; Endothal-disodium; Endothal-natrium [Dutch]; Endothal-sodium; Endothall disodium salt; Endothall sodium; Herbicide 273; Natriicantharidas; Ripenthol; 7-Oxabicyclo(2.2.1)heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, disodium salt; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Herbicides, Other

Sources/Uses

Formerly used as herbicide with terrestrial and aquatic applications; [NPIRS]

Comments

Causes effects on food intake, hematuria, and primary irritation in dermal lethal-dose studies of rabbits; [RTECS] See "Endothall."

Cancelled--no longer registered as a pesticide for use in the US; The last remaining stocks were used in 1996; [NPIRS]

Biomedical References

Yes

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Contact dermatitis, allergic

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)