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Pesticide Details
Pesticide
Paraquat dichloride
PC Code
061601
CAS Number
1910-42-5
Type of Pesticide
Herbicide
Type of Organism
Mammalia
Common Name
Albino Rat
Scientific Name
Rattus norvegicus
Age
Adult
Guideline
[N.G.]
Test Type
[D] Administration of the toxicant ad libitum in the diet
% AI
29.1%
Study Length
5D
Dose Type
[LC50] 50% Lethal Concentration in diet or water
Toxicity
2256 Parts Per Million
95% Confidence Levels
1827-3096
Probit Slope
5.48
NGL
NOEL
900
Study Date
1980
Review Date
1980
Category
S
MRID, ACC, TN Numbers
TNM 071
Laboratory
Agricultural Research Center, USDA, Beltsville, MD.
Reviewer
W. Teeters
Batch Number
063005
Eggs Laid
% Eggs Cracked
% Eggs Viable
% Live Embryos
% Egg Hatch
14 Day Survive
Growth Effect