Bordeaux mixture ** burgundy mixture ** Translations

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GENERAL INFORMATION
for Bordeaux mixture

Description: A copper sulfate/lime complex fungicide which also has some bactericide properties

Example pests controlled: Downy mildew; Damping-off; Powdery mildew: Fire blight; Leaf curl; Blackspot

Example applications: Vines; Fruit including apples, pears, olives, peaches, nectarines; Walnuts; ornamentals including roses; Non-agricultural situations including domestic gardons and allotments

Efficacy & activity: Copper based products have been shown to be affective against many fungal pathogens in field trials.

Availability status: Current

Introduction & key dates: 1885

EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414):

Status	Approved
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur	France/Germany
Date inclusion expires	31/12/2025
EU Candidate for substitution (CfS)	Yes - two 'Persistent-Bioaccumulative-Toxic' criteria
Listed in EU database	Yes

Approved for use () or known to be used () in the following European countries:

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

Chemical structure:

Isomerism	None
Chemical formula	Ca3Cu4H6O22S4 H2O
Canonical SMILES	-
Isomeric SMILES	-
International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey)	-
International Chemical Identifier (InChI)	-
2D structure diagram/image available?	No

General status:

Pesticide type	Fungicide, Bactericide
Substance group	Inorganic compound
Minimum active substance purity	>257 g/Kg total copper
Known relevant impurities	EU 2018 dossier: May contain heavy metals including Pb, Cd, As, Ni, CO, Sb & Hg
Substance origin	Synthetic
Mode of action	Contact and protectant
CAS RN	8011-63-0
EC number	-
CIPAC number	44.604
US EPA chemical code	-
PubChem CID	No data
Molecular mass (g mol-1)	860.5
PIN (Preferred Identification Name)	-
IUPAC name	mix, with or without stabilising agents, of calcium hydroxide and copper(II) sulphate
CAS name	bordeaux mixture
Other status information	-
Relevant Environmental Water Quality Standards	-
Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC)	Not applicable
Herbicide Resistance Classification (WSSA)	Not applicable
Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC)	Not applicable
Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC)	M1
Examples of recorded resistance	-
Physical state	Blue-green fine powder
Related substances & organisms	copper II hydroxide cymoxanil folpet mancozeb

Formulations:

Property	Value
Example manufacturers & suppliers of products using this active now or historically	Law Fertilisers AgriChem
Example products using this active	Wetcol 3 Copper Fungicide Bordocop Bordoflow Comac Macuprax
UK LERAP status	None
Formulation and application details	Often supplied as a soluble concentrate which is mixed with water and applied as a spray to dry foliage.

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
for Bordeaux mixture

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1)		2.2	A4	Low
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1)		9.6	A5 - Toluene	-
		9.8	A5 - Dichloromethane	-
		9.8	A5 - n-Hexane	-
		8.8	A5 - Acetone	-
Melting point (oC)		400	A4	-
Boiling point (oC)		Decomposes before boiling	A5	-
Degradation point (oC)		110	A5	-
Flashpoint (oC)		Not expected to self ignite; Not highly flammable	A5	-
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC	P	2.75 X 1000	Calculated	-
	Log P	0.44	A3	Low
Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity		-	-	-
Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC		Not applicable	A5	-
		Note: No dissociation
Vapour pressure at 20oC (mPa)		3.40 X 10-10	V2 - @ 25 degC	Low volatility
Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1)		-	-	-
GUS leaching potential index		-	-	-
SCI-GROW groundwater index (μg l-1) for a 1 kg ha-1 or 1 l ha-1 application rate	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Potential for particle bound transport index		-	-	-
Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol-1 cm-1		Acidic soln: 205nm=5923, 250nm=3119, 800nm=70, 290nm=520, 295nm=398	A5	-
Surface tension (mN m-1)		68.9	A5	-

Degradation:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
General biodegradability		Not biodegradable
Soil degradation (days) (aerobic)	DT50 (typical)	10000	A2	Very persistent
	DT50 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT50 (field)	-	-	-
	DT90 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT90 (field)	-	-	-
	DT50 modelling endpoint	-	-	-
	Note	EU 2018 dossier: No degradation expected
Dissipation rate RL50 on plant matrix	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Dissipation rate RL50 on and in plant matrix	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Aqueous photolysis DT50 (days) at pH 7	Value	Stable	A5	-
	Note	-
Aqueous hydrolysis DT50 (days) at 20oC and pH 7	Value	Stable	A5	-
	Note	-
Water-sediment DT50 (days)		-	-	-
Water phase only DT50 (days)		-	-	-

Soil adsorption and mobility:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Linear	Kd	-	-	-
	Koc	-
	Notes and range	-
Freundlich	Kf	-	-	-
	Kfoc	-
	1/n	-
	Notes and range	-
pH sensitivity		-

ECOTOXICOLOGY
for Bordeaux mixture

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Bio-concentration factor	BCF (l kg-1)	Low risk	A5 Based on LogP < 3	Low potential
	CT50 (days)	-		-
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		> 2000	A5 Rat	Low
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL	(mg kg-1)	-	-	-
	(ppm diet)	-		-
Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1)		> 616	A5 Colinus virginianus as copper	Moderate
Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50)		> 334.1 mg CU kg bw-1 day-1	A5 Colinus virginianus	-
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		21.39	A5 Oncorhynchus mykiss	Moderate
Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1)		22.5	A5 Oncorhynchus mykiss	Low
Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC50 (mg l-1)		1.87	A5 Daphnia magna	Moderate
Aquatic invertebrates - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1)		0.02	A5 Daphnia magna	Moderate
Aquatic crustaceans - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, static, water (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, sediment (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic plants - Acute 7 day EC50, biomass (mg l-1)		0.145	F1 Lemna minor, 7 day	Moderate
Non-target plants		-	-	-
		-	-	-
Algae - Acute 72 hour EC50, growth (mg l-1)		0.041	A5 Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata	Moderate
Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Honeybees	Contact acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1)	> 25.2	A5 Apis mellifera	Moderate
	Oral acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1)	> 23.3	A5 Apis mellifera	Moderate
	Unknown mode acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1)	-	-	-
Earthworms - Acute 14 day LC50 (mg kg-1)		> 195.5	A5	Moderate
Earthworms - Chronic 14 day NOEC, reproduction (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Other soil macro-organisms - e.g. Collembola	LR50 / EC50 / NOEC / % Effect	-	-	-
Other arthropod (1)	LR50 g ha-1	13200	As Cu, Mortality A5 Typhlodromus pyri	-
	% Effect	-	-	-
Other arthropod (2)	LR50 g ha-1	14700	As Cu, Mortality A5 Aphidius rhopalosiphi	-
	% Effect	-	-	-
Soil micro-organisms		Nitrogen mineralisation: No significant adverse effect Carbon mineralisation: No significant adverse effect	A5 Dose: 20 kg Cu/ha; 28 days	-
Mesocosm study data	NOEAEC mg l-1	-	-	-
	NOEAEC mg l-1	-	-	-

HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
for Bordeaux mixture

General:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Threshold of Toxicological Concern (Cramer Class)		Not applicable	-	-
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		> 2000	A5 Rat	Low
Mammals - Dermal LD50 (mg kg-1 body weight)		> 2000	A5 Rat	-
Mammals - Inhalation LC50 (mg l-1)		1.97	A5 Rat, 4 hr (whole body)	-
Other Mammal toxicity endpoints		-		-
ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg-1bw day-1)		0.15	A5 Dog, SF=100	-
ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg-1bw day-1)		None allocated	A5	-
AAOEL - Acute Acceptable Operator Exposure Level (mg kg-1 bw day-1)		None allocated	A5	-
AOEL - Acceptable Operator Exposure Level - Systemic (mg kg-1bw day-1)		0.072	A5 Rat	-
Dermal penetration studies (%)		1-9	A5 concentration dependent	-
Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464		List II	-	-
Exposure Limits		-	-	-
Exposure Routes	Public	Negligible risk to bystanders for proposed uses
	Occupational	Acceptable risk to operators and workers for proposed uses with PPE/PPC
European MRLs		Click here for the EU MRL pesticide database
Drinking Water Standards		-	-	-
Drinking Water MAC (μg l-1)		2000	EU Dir 89/778/EC limit as Cu; A5	-

Health issues:

Carcinogen	Mutagen	Endocrine disrupter	Reproduction / development effects	Cholinesterase inhibitor	Neurotoxicant
-		-	-	-	-
Respiratory tract irritant	Skin irritant	Skin sensitiser	Eye irritant	Phototoxicant
-				-
General human health issues		No further information available

: Yes, known to cause a problem
: No, known not to cause a problem
: Possibly, status not identified
- : No data found

Handling issues:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
General		Not explosive or oxidising
CLP classification 2013		Health: H318, H332
EC Risk Classification		Xn - Harmful: R20, R41 N - Dangerous for the environment: R50, R53
EC Safety Classification		-
WHO Classification		II	-	Moderately hazardous
US EPA Classification (formulation)		-	-
UN Number		-
Waste disposal & packaging		-

TRANSLATIONS
for Bordeaux mixture

Language	Name
English	Bordeaux mixture
French	Bouillie bordelaise
German	Bordeauxbrühe
Danish	bordeauxvæske
Italian	poltiglia bordolese
Spanish	cobre de sulfato tribeisico
Greek	-
Slovenian	Bordojska mesanica
Polish	mieszanina Bordeaux
Swedish	-
Hungarian	Bordeau
Dutch	-

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Record last updated: Wednesday 03 April 2019
Contact: aeru@herts.ac.uk