Is thiram toxic?

Thiram is considered to be moderately toxic via the inhalation route of exposure (Toxicity Category II). It is a moderate eye irritant (Toxicity Category II), a slight dermal irritant (Toxicity Category IV) and a moderate skin sensitizer. Thiram is a neurotoxicant and can also act as a developmental toxicant.

What is thiram treatment?

Thiram is a protective fungicide used as a foliar treatment on fruits, vegetables and ornamentals to control Botrytis species, rust, scab and storage diseases, and as a seed treatment to control seedling blights and a number of fungi that cause “damping off” in seedlings.

Is Thiram a contact fungicide?

Thiram® is an industry standard with contact activity against multiple seedborne and soilborne fungi.

What type of fungicide is Thiram?

Thiram is an organic disulfide that results from the formal oxidative dimerisation of N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamic acid. It is widely used as a fungicidal seed treatment. It has a role as an antibacterial drug, an antiseptic drug and an antifungal agrochemical. It contains a dimethyldithiocarbamate.

Are seeds treated with thiram safe?

Among the fungicides most likely to be used to treat seeds are Thiram, Apron and Maxim. They are relatively low in acute toxicity to mammals (such as humans), but test mammals fed these fungicides over time showed damage to kidneys and liver, and some components are acutely toxic to fish.

Is thiram toxic to bees?

Thiram is nontoxic to bees. Environmental Fate: Thiram is of low to moderate persistence. It is nearly immobile in clay soils or in soils high in organic matter.

Is thiram safe to eat?

It’s most common with squash and melon seeds, not so common with tomato seed, but in any case the fruits that result from the thiram treated seed are perfectly fine to eat.

Is thiram allowed in organic?

Prohibited substances include items such as seeds treated with Captan, Thiram or with genetically modified rhizobial bacteria.

How do you kill pigeons with poison?

Although pigeons will eat a variety of foods, it is best to mix poisons with food and place them in places where pigeons are often seen. The effect of the poison is to attack the pigeon’s nervous system, causing the pigeon to disorientate, twitch, and eventually die.

Is thiram toxic to humans?

As a waste, thiram carries an EPA U244 code. Thiram is moderately toxic by ingestion, but it is highly toxic if inhaled. Acute exposure in humans may cause headaches, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal complaints.

Is thiram a fungicide?

Thiram is available in dust, flowable, wettable powder, water dispersible granules, and water suspension formulations. It is usually mixed together with other fungicides. It is listed by the Environmental Protection Agency as a class II general use pesticide that is slightly toxic. Thiram’s full chemical name is tetramethylthiuram disulfide.