Spinosad
CAS: 168316-95-8 | Type: insecticide
Low Risk (Adults)
Safety Summary
Hazard Profilehazardous
Risk (Adults)Low
Risk (Dogs)Low
Risk (Cats)Low
Regulatory Status
SummaryNo major regulatory flags
Molecular FormulaC83H132N2O20
Molecular Weight1477.9
Sources
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- US EPA: Spinosad Registration Review — biological insecticide (Saccharopolyspora spinosa fermentation); IRAC Group 5; nAChR + GABA chloride channel mechanism; bee acute contact toxicity; aquatic invertebrate toxicity; organic certification; pet product safety (Comfortis, Trifexis); human lice treatment; label timing restrictions for pollinator protection (2019) REGULATORY · 2019
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: Neonicotinoid Insecticide Toxicosis — imidacloprid, nitenpyram, dinotefuran; pet product safety (Advantage, Capstar, Vectra); nAChR mechanism; mammalian vs. insect selectivity; clinical signs and management (2023) VETERINARY · 2023
- identity database ECHA CHEM, Download all substances: REACH registrations (ECHA's own list of REACH-registered substances) REGULATORY · 2026
- OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
- Permissible Exposure Limits – OSHA Annotated Table Z-1 REGULATORY
- EPA ToxRefDB 3.0 point-of-departure release (pod.csv) DATABASE
- PubChem computed properties for CID 17754356 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026
- where to look DrugBank, as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 17754356; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
- where to look ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs), as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 17754356; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
- 40 CFR Part 180 (eCFR text as of 24 September 2026): § 180.495 Spinosad; tolerances for residues. REGULATORY
- PubChem computed structure descriptors for CID 17754356 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026
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