Tebuconazole
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| IUPACName=(RS)- 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)- 4,4-dimethyl-3-(1H, 1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)pentan- 3-ol
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| InChI = 1/C16H22ClN3O/c1-15(2,3)16(21,10-20-12-18-11-19-20)9-8-13-4-6-14(17)7-5-13/h4-7,11-12,21H,8-10H2,1-3H3
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Tebuconazole is a triazole fungicide used agriculturally to treat plant pathogenic fungi.
Environmental hazards
Though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers this fungicide to be safe for humans, it may still pose a risk. It is listed as a possible carcinogen in the United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticide Programs carcinogen list with a rating of C (possible carcinogen). Its acute toxicity is moderate.[http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/1999/January/Day-08/p319.htm EPA regulation on Tebuconazole] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427053553/http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/1999/January/Day-08/p319.htm |date=2006-04-27 }} According to the World Health Organization toxicity classification, it is listed as III, which means slightly hazardous.{{cn|date=December 2022}}
Due to the potential for endocrine-disrupting effects, tebuconazole was assessed by the Swedish Chemicals Agency{{cite web|url=http://www.kemi.se/templates/News____5415.aspx|title=Interpretation of criteria for approval of active substances in the proposed EU plant protection regulation|date=2008-09-23|publisher=Swedish Chemicals Agency (KemI)|accessdate=2009-01-14|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090101024604/http://www.kemi.se/templates/News____5415.aspx|archivedate=2009-01-01}} as being potentially removed from the market by EU regulation 1107/2009.{{cite web|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32009R1107:EN:NOT|title=European regulation 1107/2009|date=2009-10-21|accessdate=2010-10-28}}
References
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External links
- [https://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/pnsp/usage/maps/show_map.php?year=2017&map=TEBUCONAZOLE&hilo=L&disp=Tebuconazole United States Estimated Annual Agricultural Pesticide Use Pesticide Use Maps - Tebuconazole]