Chemical Class: amide
Mode of Action: Not fully understood.
Immediate Effects: Skin irritant and sensitizer; irritating to eyes and respiratory tract; nausea; headache; uncoordination; stiffness of movement; salivation; tremors; muscle weakness, sensitivity to light.
Long Term Effects: Chloracne via dioxin contamination (propanil); carcinogens; mutagens; irreversible eye damage; kidney and liver damage; suspect teratogens; immunotoxins; cardiovascular effects; embryotoxins; sperm damage.
Environmental Effects: Groundwater contaminants, N-nitroso contaminants.
Examples of pesticides in this class:
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are listed in the Environmental Protection Agency Toxics Release Inventory.