Primisulfuron
Last updated: 19/01/2023
(Not known by any other names)
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 urea herbicide used on crop and non-crop areas for the control of grass and many broad-leaved weeds
Grasses including Kentucky bluegrass; Broad-leaved weeds
Corn; Non-cropped areas
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1990
Not approved
Expired
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Expired
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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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None
C₁₄H₁₀F₄N₄O₇S
C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)O)S(=O)(=O)NC(=O)NC2=NC(=CC(=N2)OC(F)F)OC(F)F
No data
GPGLBXMQFQQXDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C14H10F4N4O7S/c15-11(16)28-8-5-9(29-12(17)18)20-13(19-8)21-14(25)22-30(26,27)7-4-2-1-3-6(7)10(23)24/h1-5,11-12H,(H,23,24)(H2,19,20,21,22,25)
Yes
Herbicide, Metabolite
Soil
Sulfonylurea herbicide; Pyrimidinylsulfonylurea herbicide; Urea herbicide
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Synthetic
Selective, systemic, absorbed through roots and foliage. Inhibits plant amino acid synthesis - acetohydroxyacid synthase AHAS
113036-87-6
No data found
712
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91774
No data found
454.31
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2-[4,6-bis(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl]benzoic acid
2-[[[[[4,6-bis(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyrimidinyl]amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]benzoic acid
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B
2
Not applicable
Not applicable
Amaranthus hybridus , Amaranthus rudis , Sorghum bicolor
Colourless crystalline solid
70
Moderate
35000
P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data
Acetone
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1000
P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data
Ethanol
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570
P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data
Toluene
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1.5
P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data
n-Hexane
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196.1
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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1.58 X 1000
Calculated
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0.2
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low
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1.64
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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3.47
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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Weak acid
5.00 X 10-03
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low volatility
4.00 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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30
Moderately persistent
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16
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-persistent
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Field studies DT₅₀ range 4-29 days. Other studies DT₅₀ 31–62 days (P3)
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248
P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data
Stable
DT₅₀ 20.6 at pH 5, natural sunlight conditions, 30 days
Stable
P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data
Stable
Stable pH 7 to pH 9, hydrolysis does occur under acidic conditions, DT₅₀ 25 days at pH 5
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Mobile
50
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2.77
Calculated
Transition state
1.40 X 10-01
Calculated
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Low
Calculated
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Mobile
Calculated
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Low risk
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Based on LogP < 3
Low risk
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
> 5050
P2 P = Other governments and regulators 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Rat
Low
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2150
P2 P = Other governments and regulators 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Anas platyrhynchos
Low
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1000
P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data
Moderate
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100
P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data
Moderate
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24
P2 P = Other governments and regulators 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Moderate
13
P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Low
260
P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data
Daphnia magna
Low
0.42
P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data
Daphnia magna
Moderate
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0.8
P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data
Lemna gibba
Moderate
0.012
P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data
Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata
Moderate
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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> 5050
P2 P = Other governments and regulators 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Rat
Low
2000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Mouse
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4.8
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
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0.13
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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List II
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Occupational exposure may occur through dermal contact
EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
?Possibly, status not identified
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
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
XNo, known not to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
XNo, known not to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
 
Possible liver and kidney toxicant at high doses
No information available
Environment: H400, H410
U (Unlikely to present an acute hazard)
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Record last updated:
19/01/2023
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