Trifloxysulfuron-sodium (Ref: CGA 362622)	Last updated: 20/03/2021
(Also known as: CGA 362622)

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SUMMARY

Trifloxysulfuron-sodium is a post-emergence herbicide without EU regulatory approval for use. It has a high aqueous solubility, is relatively volatile and, based on its chemical properties, is mobile and may leach to groundwater in some situations. It is moderately persistent in soil systems but is generally non-persistent in aquatic systems. It has a low mammalian toxicity and has a high potential to bioaccumulate. It is a skin and eye irritant. It is moderately toxic to birds, honey bees and earthworms but is less toxic to fish and daphnia. However, it is very toxic to aquatic plants and algae.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Description	Post emergence herbicide for control of grasses, sedges and broad-leaved weeds
Example pests controlled	Morning glory; Noogoora burr; Nutgrass; Burr medic; Sesbania pea; Yellow vine; Italian cockleburr
Example applications	Cotton; Sugarcane
Efficacy & activity	-
Availability status	Current
Introduction & key dates	2003, registration

UK regulatory status

UK COPR regulatory status	Not approved
Date COPR inclusion expires	Not applicable
UK LERAP status	No UK approval for use

EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)

EC Regulation 1107/2009 status	Not approved
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur	Not applicable
Date EC 1107/2009 inclusion expires	Not applicable
EU Candidate for substitution (CfS)	Not applicable
Listed in EU database	Yes as acid
Approved for use (✓) under EC 1107/2009 in the following EU Member States	ATAustria BEBelgium BGBulgaria CYCyprus CZCzech Republic DEGermany DKDenmark EEEstonia ELGreece                   ESSpain FIFinland FRFrance HRCroatia HUHungary IEIreland ITItaly LTLithuania LULuxembourg                   LVLatvia MTMalta NLNetherlands PLPoland PTPortugal RORomania SESweden SISlovenia SKSlovakia

Also used in

Also used in	Australia

Chemical structure

Isomerism	-
Chemical formula	C₁₄H₁₃F₃N₅NaO₆S
Canonical SMILES	COC1=CC(=NC(=N1)NC(=O)[N-]S(=O)(=O)C2=C(C=CC=N2)OCC(F)(F)F)OC.[Na+]
Isomeric SMILES	No data
International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey)	UFEIWEXHHOXPGP-UHFFFAOYSA-M
International Chemical Identifier (InChI)	InChI=1S/C14H14F3N5O6S.Na/c1-26-9-6-10(27-2)20-12(19-9)21-13(23)22-29(24,25)11-8(4-3-5-18-11)28-7-14(15,16)17;/h3-6H,7H2,1-2H3,(H2,19,20,21,22,23);/q;+1/p-1/fC14H13F3N5O6S.Na/h22H;/q-1;m/b21-13-;
2D structure diagram/image available?	Yes

General status

Pesticide type	Herbicide
Substance group	Sulfonylurea
Minimum active substance purity	-
Known relevant impurities	-
Substance origin	Synthetic
Mode of action	Aborbed by shoots and roots and translocated. Inhibits plant amino acid synthesis - acetohydroxyacid synthase AHAS
CAS RN	199119-58-9
EC number	-
CIPAC number	617
US EPA chemical code	119009
PubChem CID	23676736
Molecular mass	459.33
PIN (Preferred Identification Name)	sodium (4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl){[3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyridine-2-sulfonyl]carbamoyl}azanide
IUPAC name	sodium N'-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N-[3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridylsulfonyl]imidocarbamate
CAS name	2-pyridinesulfonamide, N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-, monosodium salt
Other status information	-
Relevant Environmental Water Quality Standards	-
Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC)	B
Herbicide Resistance Classification (WSSA)	2
Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC)	Not applicable
Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC)	Not applicable
Examples of recorded resistance	-
Physical state	White powder
Related substances & organisms	silica

Formulations

Property	Value
Example manufacturers & suppliers of products using this active now or historically	-
Example products using this active	-
Formulation and application details	-

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20 °C (mg l⁻¹)		25700	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source	High
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20 °C (mg l⁻¹)		17000	P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data Acetone	-
		3800	P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data Ethyl acetate	-
		50000	P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data Methanol	-
		1.0	P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data Toluene	-
Melting point (°C)		174	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source	-
Boiling point (°C)		-	-	-
Degradation point (°C)		-	-	-
Flashpoint (°C)		-	-	-
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20 °C	P	3.80 X 10-01	Calculated	-
	Log P	-0.42	P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data	Low
Bulk density (g ml⁻¹)		0.645	P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data	-
Dissociation constant pKa) at 25 °C		4.76	P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data	-
		Weak acid
Vapour pressure at 20 °C (mPa)		0.001	P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data	Low volatility
Henry's law constant at 25 °C (Pa m³ mol⁻¹)		2.6 X 10-05	P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data	Non-volatile
Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol⁻¹ cm⁻¹		-	-	-
Surface tension (mN m⁻¹)		-	-	-

Degradation

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
General biodegradability		-
Soil degradation (days) (aerobic)	DT₅₀ (typical)	63.5	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source	Moderately persistent
	DT₅₀ (lab at 20 °C)	70	F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 3 = Unverified data of known source	Moderately persistent
	DT₅₀ (field)	-	-	-
	DT₉₀ (lab at 20 °C)	-	-	-
	DT₉₀ (field)	-	-	-
	DT₅₀ modelling endpoint	-	-	-
	Note	Literature values DT₅₀ 45-80 days
Dissipation rate RL₅₀ on plant matrix	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Dissipation rate RL₅₀ on and in plant matrix	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Aqueous photolysis DT₅₀ (days) at pH 7	Value	18	P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data	Slow
	Note	-
Aqueous hydrolysis DT₅₀ (days) at 20 °C and pH 7	Value	20	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source	Non-persistent
	Note	-
Water-sediment DT₅₀ (days)		-	-	-
Water phase only DT₅₀ (days)		-	-	-

Soil adsorption and mobility

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
Linear	Kd	-	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source	Moderately mobile
	Koc	306
	Notes and range	General literature Koc range 29-584 mL g⁻¹; Other data source: 5000 mL g⁻¹ (US3)
Freundlich	Kf	-	-	-
	Kfoc	-
	1/n	-
	Notes and range	-
pH sensitivity		-

Fate indices

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
GUS leaching potential index		2.79	Calculated	Transition state
SCI-GROW groundwater index (μg l⁻¹) for a 1 kg ha⁻¹ or 1 l ha⁻¹ application rate	Value	2.38 X 10-01	Calculated	-
	Note	-
Potential for particle bound transport index		Medium	Calculated	-
Potential for loss via drain flow		Moderately mobile	Calculated	-

ECOTOXICOLOGY

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
Bio-concentration factor	BCF (l kg⁻¹)	Low risk	Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source Based on LogP < 3	Low risk
	CT₅₀ (days)	-		-
Mammals - Acute oral LD₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)		> 5000	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Rat	Low
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL	(mg kg⁻¹)	-	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Rat	-
	(ppm diet)	500		-
Mammals - Chronic 21d NOAEL (mg kg⁻¹ bw d⁻¹)		-	-	-
Birds - Acute LD₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)		2000	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Anas platyrhynchos	Moderate
Birds - Short term dietary (LC₅₀/LD₅₀)		-	-	-
Birds - Chronic 21d NOEL (mg kg⁻¹ bw d⁻¹)		-	-	-
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC₅₀ (mg l⁻¹)		> 103	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Oncorhynchus mykiss	Low
Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l⁻¹)		9.5	P3 P = Other governments and regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source Oncorhynchus mykiss	Moderate
Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC₅₀ (mg l⁻¹)		> 108	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Daphnia magna	Low
Aquatic invertebrates - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l⁻¹)		0.55	P3 P = Other governments and regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source Daphnia magna	Moderate
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)		0.00055	P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data Lemna gibba	High
Non-target plants		-	-	-
		-	-	-
Algae - Acute 72 hour EC₅₀, growth (mg l⁻¹)		0.0065	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata	High
Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l⁻¹)		-	-	-
Honeybees (Apis spp.)	Contact acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Oral acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	> 25	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source	Moderate
	Unknown mode acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
Bumblebees (Bombus spp.)	Contact acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
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	Oral acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
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Mason bees (Osmia spp.)	Contact acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Oral acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
Other pollinators (1)	Acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg insect⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Mode of exposure	-
Other pollinators (2)	Acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg insect⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Mode of exposure	-
Earthworms - Acute 14 day LC₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)		> 748	P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data Eisenia foetida	Moderate
Earthworms - Chronic NOEC, reproduction (mg kg⁻¹)		-	-	-
Other soil macro-organisms	Acute LC₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Chronic NOEC (mg kg⁻¹)	-	-	-
Other arthropod (1)	LR₅₀ g ha⁻¹	76.9	P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data Typhlodromus pyri	-
	% Effect	Not harmful	L2 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source Typhlodromus pyri	-
Other arthropod (2)	LR₅₀ g ha⁻¹	-	-	-
	% Effect	Not harmful	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Aphidius rhopalosiphi	-
Soil micro-organisms		No effect on soil microbes	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source	-
Mesocosm study data	NOEAEC mg l⁻¹	-	-	-
	NOEAEC mg l⁻¹	-	-	-

HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION

General

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
Threshold of Toxicological Concern (Cramer Class)		High (class III)	-	-
Mammals - Acute oral LD₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)		> 5000	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Rat	Low
Mammals - Dermal LD₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹ body weight)		2000	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Rabbit	-
Mammals - Inhalation LC₅₀ (mg l⁻¹)		5.03	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Rat 4 hr	-
Other Mammal toxicity endpoints		-	-	-
ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg⁻¹ bw day⁻¹)		0.15	L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source	-
ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg⁻¹ bw day⁻¹)		6.0	P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data Rat SF=100	-
AAOEL - Acute Acceptable Operator Exposure Level (mg kg⁻¹ bw day⁻¹)		-	-	-
AOEL - Acceptable Operator Exposure Level - Systemic (mg kg⁻¹ bw day⁻¹)		-	-	-
Dermal penetration studies (%)		-	-	-
Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464		List II	-	-
Exposure Routes	Public	-
	Occupational	-
MRLs	European	EU MRL pesticide database
	Notes	-
Drinking Water Standards		-	-	-
Drinking Water MAC (μg l⁻¹)		-	-	-

Health issues

Specific human health issues		Carcinogen Genotoxic Endocrine disruptor XNo, known not to cause a problem A3 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 3 = Negative ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data XNo, known not to cause a problem Reproduction / development effects Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor Neurotoxicant No data found XNo, known not to cause a problem XNo, known not to cause a problem Respiratory tract irritant Skin irritant Skin sensitiser ?Possibly, status not identified ✓Yes, known to cause a problem No data found Eye irritant Phototoxicant   ✓Yes, known to cause a problem No data found
General human health issues		Chronic exposure may cause protein metabolism disturbances, emphysema, and weight loss

Handling issues

Property	Value and interpretation
General	No information available
CLP classification 2013	Environment: H400, H410
EC Risk Classification	Xi - Irritant: R36/37
EC Safety Classification	-
WHO Classification	NL (Not listed)
UN Number	-
Waste disposal & packaging	-

TRANSLATIONS

Language	Name
English	trifloxysulfuron-sodium
French	-
German	-
Danish	-
Italian	-
Spanish	trifloxisulfuron sodico
Greek	-
Polish	trifloksysulfuron sodowy
Swedish	-
Hungarian	-
Dutch	-

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Record last updated:	20/03/2021
Contact:	aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:	Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242