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Status:
Other

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)

Status:
US Previously Marketed

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Captan is a fungicide. It is used on a variety of agricultural and greenhouse food/feed crops, indoor non-food uses, seed treatments and ornamental plant sites. People who mixed captan products or worked in fields where captan had been applied reported eye and skin irritation. A few human volunteers reported skin irritation and allergic reactions after captan was applied to their backs. Captan was previously cited as Group B2, a probable human carcinogen by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), but was reclassified in 2004. The EPA now states: “Captan is not likely to be a human carcinogen nor pose cancer risks of concern when used in accordance with approved product labels.”