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Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for

Methomyl

CAS: 016752-77-5


Summary of HEAST Information on-Line

Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity
Chronic [RfD]:IRIS
Subchronic [RfD]:on-Line
Notes/Comments:on-Line






Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity (Other than Carcinogenicity)

Subchronic [RfD]:
(see comment)
2.5E-2 mg/kg/day

Uncertainty Factor: 100

Route: Oral: diet

Target Organ / Critical Effect: Kidney / Lesions

Species Effect Level Dose Experiment Length
Dog NOEL 2.5 mg/kg/day 24 months

References
1968 E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc. 1968. MRID 0007091, 00009012. Available from EPA. Write to FOI, EPA, Washington, DC 20460.
1988 U.S. EPA. 1988. Health and environmental effects document for Methomyl. Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office, Cincinnati, OH
1986 U.S. EPA. 1986. RfD/RfC Work Group.

Subchronic [RfD] Comments: The chronic oral RfD was adopted as the subchronic oral [RfD].



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