TCA-sodium |
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(Also known as: STCA; NaTA; NaTCA) |
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A pre-emergence herbicide used to control many annual and perennial weeds | |
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Bermudagrass; Johnsongrass; Couch; Wild oats and volunteer cereals; Quickgrass; Plumegrass | |
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Sugarbeet; Sugarcane; Tomatoes; Cabbage & cauliflower; Non-crop areas including rights-of-way, fence rows, roadsides, paths | |
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circa 1950 |
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No UK approval for use |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Chemical structure |
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C₂Cl₃NaO₂ | |
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C(=O)(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)[O-].[Na+] | |
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SAQSTQBVENFSKT-UHFFFAOYSA-M | |
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InChI=1S/C2HCl3O2.Na/c3-2(4,5)1(6)7;/h(H,6,7);/q;+1/p-1 | |
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General status |
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Herbicide | |
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Halogenated aliphatic compound | |
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Selective, systemic, absorbed by roots and translocated. Inhibition of lipid synthesis | |
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081001 | |
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185.37 | |
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sodium trichloroacetate | |
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sodium trichloroacetate | |
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sodium trichloroacetate | |
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Pale yellow powder |
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Usually supplied as water-soluble granules or water-soluble powder |
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120000 | H4 H = The US ARS pesticide properties database (click here ) 4 = Verified data |
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232000 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Methanol3 = Unverified data of known source |
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7600 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Acetone3 = Unverified data of known source |
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200 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Diethyl ether3 = Unverified data of known source |
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70 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Benzene3 = Unverified data of known source |
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165 | L2 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Decomposes2 = Unverified data of unknown source |
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1.33 | V3 V = ChemID online databases / IPCS INCHEM (ChemID; IPCS INCHEM ) 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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1.62 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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0.70 | DW4 DW = Don Wauchope personal database for Pka data: Wauchope, R. D. and Edwards, J. Dissociation constants for pesticide active ingredients: a database and comparison with predicted values. MS in preparation 4 = Verified data |
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0.01332 | H4 H = The US ARS pesticide properties database (click here ) 4 = Verified data |
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1.37 X 10-03 | V3 V = ChemID online databases / IPCS INCHEM (ChemID; IPCS INCHEM ) 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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0.002 | Q2 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources Estimated2 = Unverified data of unknown source |
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3200 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Rat3 = Unverified data of known source |
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> 4280 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Gallus gallus3 = Unverified data of known source |
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> 11000 | L1 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Percidae1 = Estimated data with little or no verification |
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> 3100 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Daphnia magna4 = Verified data |
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1.0 | P3 P = Other governments and regulators Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata growth3 = Unverified data of known source |
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3200 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Rat3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Corrosive to skin Harmful if swallowed |
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Corrosive Prevent generation of dust Reacts with strong bases producing chloroform |
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Health: H314 Environment: H400, H410 |
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Xn - Harmful: R22 N - Dangerous for the environment: R50, R53 |
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TCA-sodium | ||
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trichloracetate de sodium | ||
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TCA | ||
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TCA (trichloreddikesyre) | ||
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TCA | ||
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TCA-sodio | ||
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TCA | ||
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TCA | ||
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TCA | ||
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TCA | ||
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TCA-natrium |
Record last updated: | 15/03/2021 |
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 |