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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to soil macroorganisms except arthropods

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Description of key information

Annex IX column 2 - these studies do not need to be conducted if direct and indirect exposure of the soil compartment is unlikely.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Additional information

Xanthates are used as defoliants, herbicides and fungicides in agriculture.

Sodium isopropyl xanthate (CAS# 140-93-2)is used for control of annual weeds in bean and pea fields(Aslchem International Inc. Richmont , BC, Canada)and is used as herbicide and defoliant.

Antimicrobial activity of xanthates was evident from median inhibitory limit on amonia oxidation in Nitrosomonas of 12 ppm

(Bremner J.M. and Yeomans J.C., 1986, Biol. Fertil. Soils 173-179)