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tebuconazole

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Also known as 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-3-(1,2,4-triazole-1-yl-methyl)pentane-3-ol

Tebuconazole is a triazole fungicide used agriculturally to treat plant pathogenic fungi.

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Tebuconazole is a triazole fungicide used agriculturally to treat plant pathogenic fungi.

==Environmental hazards== Though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers this fungicide to be safe for humans, it may still pose a risk. It is listed as a possible carcinogen in the United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticide Programs carcinogen list with a rating of C (possible carcinogen). Its acute toxicity is moderate. According to the World Health Organization toxicity classification, it is listed as III, which means slightly hazardous.

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