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MEMORANDUM OFFICE OF CHEMICAL SAFETY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION


### BEAD Chemical Profile for Registration Review: Tanol Derivatives (Chemical Code #s 122301 and 122302) Colwell Cook, Entomologist

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# - Jihad Alsadek, Economist

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# , Biological and Economic Analysis Division (7503P) THRU: Arnet Jones, Chief Biological Analysis Bran Diann Sims, Chief Science Information and Analysis Branch Economic Analysis Branch Timothy Kiely, Chief 

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### AnalYSIS Division 03P) TO: Jude Andreasen, Chemical Review Manager Risk Management and Implementation 1 Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P) 

### Product Review Panel date: March 23, 2011 INTRODUCTION The purpose ofthis document is to convey usage information and a broad overview ofthe pest managementroles ofpesticides that are beginning to undergo registration review. The anticipated audience consists ofthe team ofEPA staffcurrently evaluating the registration status

. oftanol derivatives (furanone) and eventually the general public
. This documentbuilds upon the

data already provided in the "Usage and Label Use DataPackages" that are also provided to Registration Review teams by BEAD. The document is based on information and data available to BEAD as of3 February 2011. 

### 1Tanol derivatives, dihydro-Sepentyl-Zfflfj-furanone and dihydro-5-heptyl-2(3H)-furanone

. 1' 1 \ I (synonyms: gamma-nonalactone and gamma-imdeccalactone, respectively) are referred to by the common name offuranone
. Furanone is used in conjunction with other ingredients, usually limonene. The currentproducts containing furanone are an insectrepellent wristband and a cat and dog repellent. Previous products included 

### in the 1996 Reregistration Eligibility Decision are no longer active. 

### USE SITES Furanone is registered for use on lawns, flower beds, driveways and sidewalks to repel dogs and cats. It is also registered as an insect (mosquitoes and flies) repellent wristband strip that can be worn by humans. 

### COMMON FORMULATIONS AND APPLICATION METHODS Furanoneproducts are formulated in granular form and as an impregnated material. 

### DATA There are no usage data 

### in BEAD databases for this chemical. No previous BEAD assessments or Section 18 reviews were found in the BEAD Official Records for the tanol derivatives. 

### DATA NEEDS RELEVANT TO BEAD'S FUTURE WORK At this time BEAD anticipates no data needs.



### REFERENCES Environmental Protection Agency. 1996. Furanone Reregistration Eligibility Decision. Located at: http:/ /www.epa.gov/oppsrrdl/REDs/3138red.pdf
. Accessed February 9, 2011. Environmental Protection Agency. 1996. Furanone R. E. D. Facts. Located at: http://www.epa.gov /oppsrrdl/REDs/factsheets/3138fact.pdf
. Accessed February 9, 2011. Kline & Co., Inc., 1999-2006



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