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EC number: 205-087-0 | CAS number: 133-06-2
Endpoint summary
Administrative data
Description of key information
Captan is moderately toxic to springtails, bees and earthworms. No phytotoxic effects were observed for tested terrestrial plants.
Additional information
The results of terrestrial toxicity studies conducted on a range of terrestrial species are summarised in the table below:
Summary of the effects of Captan on terrestrial species
study type | species | result | study report |
Earthworm – acute (Toxicity to soil macroorganisms except arthropods) | Earthworm (Eisenia foetida foetida) | 14-day LC50 >519.3 mg/kg | Roberts, N.L. and Hakin, B. (1985) R-4211 |
Springtail Folsomia candida – long term toxicity (Toxicity to terrestrial arthropods | Folsomia candida (Collembola, Isotomidae) | 28-day LOEC: 316.3 mg a.i./kg soil NOEC: 177.9 mg a.i./kg soil EC50 (numbers of Progeny): 807.9 mg a.i./kg soil dry weight LC50: > 1000 mg a.i./kg soil | Roberts, N.L. and Hakin, B. (1985), R-4211 |
Honey bee – short term toxicity (Toxicity to terrestrial arthropods) | honey bee (Apis mellifera) | 24 and 48-hour LD50 Oral: >100 µg/bee Contact: >200 µg/bee | Gough, H.J. et al (1990) R-6343/TMN-0401 |
Toxicity to terrestrial plants | Various plant species | No phytotoxic effects | Fiebig, (2006), R-29125 |
Toxicity to terrestrial microorganisms | Psudomonas putida | EC10 = 0.07 mg/L EC50 = 0.22 mg/L | Coleman et al. (1991), R-7578 |
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