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
Environmental fate High alert: GUS: High leachability
Warning: Significant data are missing
 
Human health Moderate alert: Possible Reproduction/development effects
Warning: Significant data are missing
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
A herbicide that is normally used as the butyl derivative. Also a chemical transformation product
Example pests controlled
Volunteer cereals, Annual and perennial grass weeds
Example applications
Soybeans; Carrots; Spinach; Potatoes; Ornamentals
Efficacy & activity
-
Availability status
Current
Introduction & key dates
1981, first marketed
UK regulatory status
UK COPR regulatory status
Approved
Date COPR inclusion expires
31/12/2026
UK LERAP status
None
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
EC Regulation 1107/2009 status
Approved
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur
France/Italy
Date EC 1107/2009 inclusion expires
31/12/2023
EU Candidate for substitution (CfS)
No
Listed in EU database
Yes
Approved for use (✓) under EC 1107/2009 in the following EU Member States
EU dossier Kd range 1.1-13.1 mL g⁻¹, Koc range 106-304 mL g⁻¹, Soils=6
Freundlich
Kf
1.10
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
Mobile
Kfoc
48.72
1/n
0.64
Notes and range
EU dossier kf range 0.8-2.1 mL g⁻¹, Kfoc range 38.5-83.6 mL g⁻¹, 1/n range 0.52-0.82, Soils=6
pH sensitivity
No
Fate indices
Property
Value
Source; quality score; and other information
Interpretation
GUS leaching potential index
3.23
Calculated
High leachability
SCI-GROW groundwater index (μg l⁻¹) for a 1 kg ha⁻¹ or 1 l ha⁻¹ application rate
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