Appendix 1: Toxicity of Sethoxydim (NP-55) and Poast to experimental mammals [94-99% a.i. unless
otherwise specified].
Animal
Dose/Exposure
Response
Reference
SUBCUTANEOUS-acute
Rats, Fischer 344,
6
weeks old, males
(avg bw 130.4 g)
and females (avg
bw 98.9 g),
10/sex/dose group
Mice, ICR, 6
weeks old, males
(avg bw 29.3 g)
and females (avg
bw 24.0 g),
10/sex/dose group
single dose of 0, 1929,
2315, 2778, 3333,
4000, 4800, or 5760
mg/kg NP-55 by sc
injection to cerival or
dorsal part; 14-day
observation period
NP-55 suspended in
0.5% CMC in distilled
water w/0.2% Tween
80
single dose of 0, 1929,
2315, 2778, 3333,
4000, or 4800 mg/kg
NP-55
by sc injection
to cerival or dorsal
part; 14-day
observation period
NP-55 suspended in
0.5% CMC in distilled
water w/0.2% Tween
80
LD
50
= 4400 mg/kg (95% cl 4074-4752) males
LD
50
= 3010 mg/kg (95% cl 2840-3191)
females
Mortality observed at >4000 mg/kg
in males
and 2778 mg/kg
in females, and all rats died at
5760 mg/kg.
General signs of toxicity included
dose-dependent tremors and lack of reflex.
Recovery occurred after 72 hours.
Autopsy in non-survivors revealed common
occurrence of
hyperemia of the lungs and
fading discoloration of the spleen and kidney
hemorrhage of the stomach at 4000 mg/kg (1
male and 1 female) and at 2778 mg/kg (1
female).
Autopsy in survivors revealed atrophy of the
thymus at 2778 mg/kg (2 females) and 3333
mg/kg (1 female); atrophy of the lungs also was
observed in surviving rats.
LD
50
= 2950 mg/kg (95% cl 2611-3334) males
LD
50
= 3180 mg/kg (95% cl 2891-3498)
females
Mortality observed at >2315 mg/kg in males
and 2778 mg/kg in females, and all mice died
at 4800 mg/kg.
General signs of toxicity included dose related
ataxia, loss of spontaneous movement, and
depression. Effects were transient in survivors.
Neurotoxic effects included ataxia,
convulsions,
and hyporeflexia.
Bio-Medical
Research
Laboratories
Co, Ltd.
1980
EPA/OTS
88-9200030
22
Bio-Medical
Research
Laboratories
Co, Ltd.
1979
EPA/OTS
88-9200029
76
Appendix 1 - 13
Appendix 3:
Toxicity of Poast to fish, aquatic invertebrates, and aquatic plants.
Animal
Exposure
Response
Reference
Fish
Rainbow trout
97.3% a.i.
96-hour LC
50
= 170.0 mg/L
BASF 1982
1
MRID 00100536
cited in Bryceland
et al. 1997 as
MRID 99539
Rainbow trout
(
Oncorhynchus
mykiss), mean net
weight 0.75 g (±0.11
g), mean standard
length = 38 mm (±2
mm)
Nominal
concentrations of
0.20, 0.34, 0.58, 0.96, 1.6,
or 2.7 mg/L BAS 9052 06H
(
Poast
2
, 19.3% a.i.) for 96
hours
under static
conditions (
Mean
measured concentrations
of 0.21, 0.37, 0.59, 1.0, 1.7,
or 2.7 mg/L)
96-hour LC
50
= 1.2 mg/L
(95% CI = 1.0-1.7 mg/L)
96-hour NOEL = 0.21 mg/L
Bowman and
Howell 1991b
MRID 41885902
cited in Bryceland
et al. 1997
Catfish
BCF
BASF 1982
1
whole fish = 0.75
MRID 00100536
edible tissue = 0.40
nonedible tissue = 0.71
Bluegill sunfish
Nominal concentrations of
96-hour LC
50
= 1.6 mg/L
Bowman and
(
Lepomis
0.20, 0.34, 0.58, 0.96, 1.6,
(95% CI = 0.91-2.3 mg/L)
Howell 1991a
macrochirus), mean
or 2.7 mg/L BAS 9052 06H
MRID 41885901
net weight 0.15 g
(
Poast
2
, 19.3% a.i.) for 96
96-hour NOEL = 0.18 mg/L
(±0.04 g), mean
hours under static
standard length = 20
conditions (
Mean
mm (±2 mm)
measured concentrations
of 0.18, 0.33, 0.49, 0.91,
1.4, or 2.3 mg/L)
Bluegill sunfish
97.3% a.i.
96-hour LC
50
= 265.0 mg/L
BASF 1982
1
MRID 00100536
cited in Bryceland
et al. 1997 as
MRID 99539
Bluegill sunfish
BCF
BASF 1982
1
whole fish = 6.98
MRID 00100536
edible tissue = 2.87
nonedible tissue = 7.66
Appears
to simply
summarize Vilkas
and Kuc 1981a
Appendix 3-1