Where It Comes From
Agricultural spraying in orchards and greenhouses; residues on treated or imported produce; runoff to nearby water. [1][3]
How You Are Exposed
Eating fruit with residues; breathing spray drift or dust near fields; skin contact with recently treated plants or equipment; mixing/applying at work. [1][2]
Why It Matters
Causes skin and eye irritation and can lead to nausea, headache, or breathing irritation after high exposure; developmental effects seen in animals at high doses; toxic to aquatic life. [1][2][3]
Who Is at Risk
Farmworkers and pesticide applicators; people living near treated orchards during spraying; infants and children (higher intake per body weight); pregnant people. [1][2]
How to Lower Your Exposure
Wash and scrub produce under running water; peel when possible; follow posted spray/re-entry notices and stay upwind/indoors during applications; keep kids and pets off recently treated areas; if you work with it, use PPE and follow label directions. [1][2]
References
- [1]U.S. EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs. Dinocap: Pesticide Fact Sheet (EPA-540/FS-87-155).
- [2]WHO International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS). Dinocap Poison Information Monograph (PIM).
- [3]FAO/WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR). Dinocap evaluations (Pesticide Residues in Food reports).