aminomethylphosphonic acid
** AMPA ** phosphaglycine ** Translations

Environmental Fate - Ecotoxicology - Human Health

GENERAL INFORMATION

Description: Chemical transformation product

Introduction: Not applicable

EC Directive 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414):
Status Not applicable
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur Not applicable
Date inclusion expires Not applicable

Approved for use () or known to be used () in the following European countries:

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

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FI

FR

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HU

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UK

General status:
Pesticide type Metabolite
Metabolite Type Soil
Substance group Unclassified
Substance origin Synthetic
Mode of action Not applicable
CAS RN 1066-51-9
EC number -
CIPAC number -
US EPA chemical code Not applicable
Chemical formula CH6NO3P
SMILES O=P(O)(O)CN
International Chemical Identifier (InChI) -
Structure diagram/image available? Yes
Molecular mass (g mol-1) 111.0
Chemical name 1-aminomethylphosphonic acid
Other status information Potential groundwater contaminant
Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC) Not applicable
Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC) Not applicable
Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC) Not applicable
Physical state -
Related substances & organisms -

Can be a metabolite of:
Parent Formation Medium Estimated Maximum Occurrence Fraction 91/414 Relevancy
glyphosate Soil   0.290   Major fraction, Relevant
glyphosate trimesium Soil   0.154   Major fraction, Relevant
glyphosate, isopropylamine salt Soil     Major fraction; Relevant
glyphosate, potassium salt Soil     Major fraction; Relevant

Formulations:
Property Value
Example manufacturers of products using this active
  • Not applicable
Example products using this active -
UK LERAP status Not applicable
Formulation and application details -


ENVIRONMENTAL FATE

Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1) - - -
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1) - - -
Melting Point (oC) - - -
Boiling Point (oC) - - -
Degradation point (oC) - - -
Flashpoint (oC) - - -
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC P 2.34 X 10-02 Calculated -
Log P -1.63 Q2 Low
Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity 1.64 Q2 -
Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC - - -
Note:
Vapour pressure at 25oC (mPa) - - -
Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1) 0.16 V3 Moderately volatile
Henry's law constant at 20oC (dimensionless) - - -
GUS leaching potential index 0.21 Calculated Low leachability
SCI-GROW groundwater index (µg l-1) for a 1 kg ha-1 or 1 l ha-1 application rate Value 6.84 X 10-03 Calculated -
Note -
Potential for particle bound transport index - Calculated High
Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol-1 cm-1 - - -
Surface tension (mN m-1) - - -

Degradation:
Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Soil degradation (days) (aerobic) DT50 (typical) 151 A5 Persistent
DT50 (lab at 20oC) - - -
DT50 (field) 151 A5 Persistent
DT90 (lab at 20oC) - - -
DT90 (field) - - -
Note Field studies DT50 range 76-240 days
Aqueous photolysis DT50 (days) at pH 7 Value - - -
Note -
Aqueous hydrolysis DT50 (days) at 20oC and pH 7 Value - - -
Note -
Water-Sediment DT50 (days) - - -
Water phase only DT50 (days) - - -

Soil adsorption and mobility:
Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Linear Kd - - -
Koc -
Notes and range -
Freundlich Kf 310 A5 Non-mobile
Kfoc 8027
1/n 0.8
Notes and range EU dossier Kf range 15-1554 mL/g, Kfoc range 1160-24800 mL/g, 1/n range 0.752-0.904, Soils =6
pH sensitivity -


ECOTOXICOLOGY

Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Bio-concentration factor BCF - - -
CT50 (days) - -
Bioaccumulation potential - Calculated Low
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1) 8300 P4 Rat Low
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL (mg kg-1) - - -
(ppm diet) - -
Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1) - - -
Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50) - - -
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1) 38 A4 Unknown species Moderate
Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1) - - -
Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC50 (mg l-1) 40 A3 Unknown species Moderate
Aquatic invertebrates - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1) - - -
Aquatic crustaceans - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1) - - -
Sediment dwelling organisms - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1) - - -
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, static, water (mg l-1) - - -
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, sediment (mg kg-1) - - -
Aquatic plants - Acute 7 day EC50, biomass (mg l-1) 12 A4 Low
Algae - Acute 72 hour EC50, growth (mg l-1) 0.64 A3 Unknown species Moderate
Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l-1) - - -
Honeybees - Acute 48 hour LD50 (µg bee-1) - - -
Earthworms - Acute 14 day LC50 (mg kg-1) - - -
Earthworms - Chronic 14 day NOEC, reproduction (mg kg-1) - - -
Other soil macro-organisms - e.g. Collembola LR50product ha
EC50product ha
NOECproduct ha
% Effect
- - -
Other arthropod (1) LR50 g ha-1 - - -
% Effect - - -
Other arthropod (2) LR50 g ha-1 - - -
% Effect - - -
Soil micro-organisms - - -
Mesocosm study data NOEAEC mg l-1 - - -
NOEAEC mg l-1 - - -


HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION

General:
Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1) 8300 P4 Rat Low
Mammals - Dermal LD50 (mg kg-1 body weight) - - -
Mammals - Inhalation LC50 (mg l-1) - - -
Other Mammal toxicity endpoints - -
ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg-1bw day-1) 0.3 JMPR 1997 -
ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg-1bw day-1) - - -
AOEL - Acceptable Operator Exposure Level - Systemic (mg kg-1bw day-1) - - -
Dermal penetration studies (%) - - -
Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464 - - -
Exposure Limits - - -
Exposure Routes Public -
Occupational -
Examples of European MRLs (mg kg-1) Value -
Note For the EU pesticides database click here
Drinking Water MAC (µg l-1) - - -

Health issues:
Carcinogen Mutagen Endocrine disrupter Reproduction / development effects Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor Neurotoxicant Respiratory tract irritant Skin irritant Eye irritant

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General human health issues [Probable liver and kidney toxicant]

: Yes, known to cause a problem
: No, known not to cause a problem
: Possibly, status not identified
- : No data

Handling issues:
Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
General [No information available]
EC Risk Classification -
EC Safety Classification -
WHO Classification NL - Not listed
US EPA Classification (formulation) Not applicable - -
UN Number -
Waste disposal & packaging -


TRANSLATIONS

Language Name
English aminomethylphosphonic acid
French -
German -
Danish -
Italian -
Spanish -
Greek -
Slovenian aminometilfosfonska kislina
Polish kwas aminometylofosfonowy
Swedish -
Hungarian -
Dutch -

Record last updated: Thursday 25 August 2011
Contact: aeru@herts.ac.uk