Glufosinate (Ref: HOE 00661) |
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(Also known as: phosphinothricin ; glufosinate ion; AE F035956; HOE 39866) |
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A herbicide, usually used as the ammonium salt, for total vegetation control and to control a wide range of weeds and grasses | |
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Annual broad-leaved weeds including nightshade, lamb's quarters, ragweed, velvetleaf, wild mustard; Annual grasses including barnyard grass, bristly foxtail, witchgrass | |
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Oilseed rape; Potatoes; Maize; Soybean; Non-cropped areas | |
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1984, first introduced in Japan |
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None (may vary with mixtures) |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Chemical structure |
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Glufosinate is a chiral molecule. The technical material has unstated stereochemistry. | |
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C₅H₁₂NO₄P | |
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CP(=O)(CCC(C(=O)O)N)O | |
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IAJOBQBIJHVGMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
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InChI=1S/C5H12NO4P/c1-11(9,10)3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10) | |
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Herbicide | |
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Organophosphate | |
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Non-selective, contact with some systemic action. Glutamine synthetase inhibitor: accumulates ammonium ions, inhibits photosynthesis. | |
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(2RS)-2-amino-4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphinoyl]butyric acid | |
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(2RS)-2-amino-4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphinoyl]butyric acid | |
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2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)butanoic acid | |
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Usually applied as the ammonium variant formulated as a water soluble concentrate |
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Low risk | Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources Based on LogP < 33 = Unverified data of known source |
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0.0021 | A5 A = EU regulatory and evaluation data as published by EC, EFSA (RAR, DAR & Conclusion dossiers), EMA (e.g. EU Annex III PIC DGD) (EU - Pesticides database; EFSA Scientific Publications ) 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes |
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Risk of exposure acceptable under label recommendations for use for personal protection clothing and equipment | ||||||||||
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IMDG Transport Code is 6.1 | |||
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Health: H302, H312, H332, H360FD, H373 | |||
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Xn - Harmful: R22 | |||
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glufosinate | ||
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glufosinate | ||
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Glufosinat | ||
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glufosinat | ||
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glufosinate | ||
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glufosinato | ||
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glufosynat | ||
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glufosinat | ||
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glufozinat | ||
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glufosinaat |
Record last updated: | 07/01/2021 |
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 |