Flumiclorac-pentyl is a herbicide for problematic broad-leaved weeds. It has a low aqueous solubility, is volatile and, based on its chemical properties, whilst it is mobile it is not expected to leach to groundwater. It tends not to be persistent in soil and aquatic systems degrading by both hydrolysis and photolysis. It has a low mammalian toxicity and is a recognised irritant. It is moderately toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates, and relatively non-toxic to honey bees.
Data alerts
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.
General literature DT₅₀ studies range 0.45-4.5 days; Other sources: 10 days (US3, DW4)
Dissipation rate RL₅₀ on plant matrix
Value
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-
-
Note
-
Dissipation rate RL₅₀ on and in plant matrix
Value
-
-
-
Note
-
Aqueous photolysis DT₅₀ (days) at pH 7
Value
0.8
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Fast
Note
-
Aqueous hydrolysis DT₅₀ (days) at 20 °C and pH 7
Value
0.8
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-persistent
Note
pH sensitive: DT₅₀ 4.2 days at pH 5, 6 minutes at pH 9
Water-sediment DT₅₀ (days)
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-
-
Water phase only DT₅₀ (days)
-
-
-
Soil adsorption and mobility
Property
Value
Source; quality score; and other information
Interpretation
Linear
Kd
-
US3 US = US Dept of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service - various datasheets, databases and online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Mobile
Koc
30
Notes and range
-
Freundlich
Kf
-
-
-
Kfoc
-
1/n
-
Notes and range
-
pH sensitivity
-
Fate indices
Property
Value
Source; quality score; and other information
Interpretation
GUS leaching potential index
2.52
Calculated
Transition state
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