Fluazifop-butyl (Ref: SL 236)
Last updated: 16/01/2023
(Also known as: TF 1169)
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
An obsolete herbicide once used for the pre-emergence control of a wide range of grass weeds
Annual and perennial grasses
Soybeans; Carrots; Spinach; Potatoes; Ornamentals; Sugarbeet; Cotton; Soybeans
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Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
1983
Not approved
Expired
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
France
Expired
Not applicable
Yes
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A chiral molecule which exists as the R- and S-isomers but only the R- isomer (fluazifop-P-butyl) is herbicidally active
C₁₉H₂₀F₃NO₄
CCCCOC(=O)C(C)OC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC2=NC=C(C=C2)C(F)(F)F
No data
VAIZTNZGPYBOGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C19H20F3NO4/c1-3-4-11-25-18(24)13(2)26-15-6-8-16(9-7-15)27-17-10-5-14(12-23-17)19(20,21)22/h5-10,12-13H,3-4,11H2,1-2H3
Yes
Herbicide
Aryloxyphenoxypropionate
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Synthetic
Selective, systemic, absorbed by leaves. An acetyl CoA carboxylase inhibitor (ACCase).
69806-50-4
274-125-6
395
122805
50897
607-304-00-8
383.36
rac-butyl (2R)-2-{4-([5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}phenoxy)propanoate
butyl (RS)-2-{4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyloxy]phenoxy}propionate
butyl 2-[4-[[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]oxy]phenoxy]propanoate
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A
1
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Pale straw coloured liquid
ICI Plant Protection Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha
Fusilade Onecide Hache Uno Super
Ususally formulated as an emulsifiable concentrate
1
Low
Miscible
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Acetone
-
Miscible
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Cyclohexanone
-
Miscible
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Xylene
-
Miscible
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Methanol
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13
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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-
-
-
-
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-
37.8
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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3.16 X 1004
Calculated
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4.5
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
High
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-
-
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-
1.21
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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-
-
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-
0.055
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low volatility
2.11 X 10-02
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-volatile
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-
-
-
-
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21
Non-persistent
15
Non-persistent
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Best available data
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-
-
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-
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Slightly mobile
3000
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-
-
-
-
-
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0.61
Calculated
Low leachability
1.07 X 10-02
Calculated
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-
Medium
Calculated
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Slightly mobile
Calculated
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1333
P2 P = Other governments and regulators 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Estimated
Threshold for concern
Not available
-
Known groundwater metabolites
None
None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
3030
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Low
-
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
-
100
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-
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-
17000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Anas platyrhynchos
Low
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
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63
Moderate
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Harmless
AA2 AA = IOBC Database on classification of side effects to beneficial organisms, 2005 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Chrysoperla carnea
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-
-
-
Moderately harmful
AA2 AA = IOBC Database on classification of side effects to beneficial organisms, 2005 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Typhlodromus pyri
-
-
-
-
0.53
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Lepomis macrochirus
Moderate
0.238
P3 P = Other governments and regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source
Pimephales promelas 33 day
Moderate
> 316
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Daphnia magna
Low
0.1
P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data
Daphnia magna
Moderate
0.42
Americamysis bahia
Moderate
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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-
3030
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Low
2420
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rabbit
-
5.24
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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List II
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
XNo, known not to cause a problem
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; 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
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
Bioaccumulates
No information available
Health: H361d Environment: H400, H410
O (Obsolete substance)
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fluazifop-butyl
fluazifop-butyl
Fluazifop-butyl
fluazifop-butyl
fluazifop-butile
fluazifop-butil
fluazifop-butyl
fluazyfop-butylowy
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fluazifop-butyl
Record last updated:
16/01/2023
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