| thifluzamide (Ref: MON 24000) |
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GENERAL INFORMATION 
for thifluzamide
Description: A carboximide systemic fungicide used for rice and other crops
Example pests controlled: Basidomycetes spp.; Sheath blight; Limb rot; Blacl scurf
Example applications: Rice; Potatoes; Maize; Peanuts; Cotton; Coffee
Efficacy & activity: -
Availability status: Current
Introduction & key dates: 1997
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414):
| Status | Not approved |
| Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur | Not applicable |
| Date inclusion expires | Not applicable |
| EU Candidate for substitution (CfS) | Not applicable |
| Listed in EU database | No |
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Also used in: Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Japan, Korea, China, Vietnam
Chemical structure:
| Isomerism | - |
| Chemical formula | C13H6Br2F6N2O2S |
| Canonical SMILES | CC1=NC(=C(S1)C(=O)NC2=C(C=C(C=C2Br)OC(F)(F)F)Br)C(F)(F)F |
| Isomeric SMILES | No data |
| International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey) | WOSNCVAPUOFXEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| International Chemical Identifier (InChI) | InChI=1S/C13H6Br2F6N2O2S/c1-4-22-10(12(16,17)18)9(26-4)11(24)23-8-6(14)2-5(3-7(8)15)25-13(19,20)21/h2-3H,1H3,(H,23,24) |
| 2D structure diagram/image available? | Yes |
General status:
| Pesticide type | Fungicide | |||
| Substance group | Carboxamide | |||
| Minimum active substance purity | - | |||
| Known relevant impurities | - | |||
| Substance origin | Synthetic | |||
| Mode of action | Systemic, absorbed by roots and translocated, inhibits succinate dehydrogenase in the tricarboxylic acid cycle | |||
| CAS RN | 130000-40-7 | |||
| EC number | - | |||
| CIPAC number | None allocated | |||
| US EPA chemical code | - | |||
| PubChem CID | 86389 | |||
| Molecular mass (g mol-1) | 528.06 | |||
| PIN (Preferred Identification Name) | N-[2,6-dibromo-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2-methyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxamide | |||
| IUPAC name | 2',6'-dibromo-2-methyl-4'-trifluoromethoxy-4-trifluoromethyl-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxanilide | |||
| CAS name | N-(2,6-dibromo-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2-methyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-5-thiazolecarboxamide | |||
| 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) | 7 | |||
| Examples of recorded resistance | - | |||
| Physical state | Off-white powder | |||
| Related substances & organisms | - | |||
Formulations:
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| UK LERAP status | No UK approval for use as a pesticide under EC Regulation 1107/2009 | |||
| Formulation and application details | - | |||
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
for thifluzamide
| Property |
Value | Source/Quality Score/Other Information |
Interpretation |
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| Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1) | 7.6 | E4 | Low | |
| Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1) | - | - | - | |
| Melting point (oC) | 178 | E4 | - | |
| Boiling point (oC) | Decomposes before boiling | L3 | - | |
| Degradation point (oC) | - | - | - | |
| Flashpoint (oC) | 177 | L3 | - | |
| Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC | P | 1.45 X 1004 | Calculated | - |
| Log P | 4.16 | L3 | High | |
| Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity | 2.0 | L3 | - | |
| Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC | 11.0 | E4 | - | |
| Note: Very weak acid | ||||
| Vapour pressure at 20oC (mPa) | 1.01 X 10-06 | E4 | Low volatility | |
| Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1) | - | - | - | |
GUS leaching potential index  |
3.47 | Calculated | High leachability | |
| SCI-GROW groundwater index (μg l-1) for a 1 kg ha-1 or 1 l ha-1 application rate |
Value | 6.59 X 10-01 | Calculated | - |
| Note | - | |||
| Potential for particle bound transport index |
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| Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol-1 cm-1 | - | - | - | |
| Surface tension (mN m-1) | - | - | - | |
Degradation:
| Property |
Value | Source/Quality Score/Other Information |
Interpretation |
General biodegradability | - |
| Soil degradation (days) (aerobic) | DT50 (typical) | 1145 | L3 | Very persistent |
| DT50 (lab at 20oC) | - | - | - | |
| DT50 (field) | - | - | - | |
| DT90 (lab at 20oC) | - | - | - | |
| DT90 (field) | - | - | - | |
| DT50 modelling endpoint | - | - | - | |
| Note | General literature DT50 range 992-1298 days | |||
| Dissipation rate RL50 on plant matrix | Value | - | - | - |
| Note | - | |||
| Dissipation rate RL50 on and in plant matrix | Value | 10.2 | R4 | - |
| Note | Published literature RL50 range 9.1-11.3 days, seedlings & grains of rice, n=2 | |||
| Aqueous photolysis DT50 (days) at pH 7 | Value | 3.7 | E4 | Moderately fast |
| Note | - | |||
| Aqueous hydrolysis DT50 (days) at 20oC and pH 7 | Value | Stable | L3 | - |
| Note | - | |||
| Water-sediment DT50 (days) | - | - | - | |
| Water phase only DT50 (days) | - | - | - | |
Soil adsorption and mobility:
| Property |
Value | Source/Quality Score/Other Information |
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| Linear | Kd | - | E4 | Slightly mobile |
| Koc | 734 | |||
| Notes and range | Manufacturers published Koc 472-996 mL/g (E4) General literature koc range 400-1000 mL/g (L3) | |||
| Freundlich | Kf | - | - | - |
| Kfoc | - | |||
| 1/n | - | |||
| Notes and range | - | |||
| pH sensitivity | - | |||
ECOTOXICOLOGY
for thifluzamide
| Property |
Value | Source/Quality Score/Other Information |
Interpretation |
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| Bio-concentration factor | BCF (l kg-1) | - | - | - |
| CT50 (days) | - | - | ||
| Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1) | > 6500 | E4 Rat | Low | |
| Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL | (mg kg-1) | 1.4 | L3 Rat | High |
| (ppm diet) | - | - | ||
| Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1) | 2250 | E4 Colinus virginianus | Low | |
| Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50) | - | - | - | |
| Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1) | 1.3 | E4 Lepomis macrochirus | Moderate | |
| Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1) | 0.31 | E4 Oncorhynchus mykiss | Moderate | |
| Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC50 (mg l-1) | 1.4 | E4 Daphnia magna | Moderate | |
| Aquatic invertebrates - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1) | - | - | - | |
| 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) | - | - | - | |
| Non-target plants | - | - | - | |
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| Algae - Acute 72 hour EC50, growth (mg l-1) | 1.3 | L3 Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata | Moderate | |
| Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l-1) | - | - | - | |
| Honeybees (Apis spp.) | Contact acute LD50 (worst case from 24 , 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee-1) | > 100 | E4 | Low |
| Oral acute LD50 (worst case from 24 , 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee-1) | - | - | - | |
| Unknown mode acute LD50 (worst case from 24 , 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee-1) | - | - | - | |
| Bumblebees (Bombus spp.) | Contact acute LD50 (worst case from 24 , 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee-1) | - | - | - |
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| Oral acute LD50 (worst case from 24 , 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee-1) | - | - | - | |
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| Mason bees (Osmia spp.) | Contact acute LD50 (worst case from 24 , 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee-1) | - | - | - |
| Oral acute LD50 (worst case from 24 , 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee-1) | - | - | - | |
| Other pollinators (1) | Acute LD50 (worst case from 24 , 48 and 72 hour values - μg insect-1) | - | - | - |
| Mode of exposure | - | |||
| Other pollinators (2) | Acute LD50 (worst case from 24 , 48 and 72 hour values - μg insect-1) | - | - | - |
| Mode of exposure | - | |||
| Earthworms - Acute 14 day LC50 (mg kg-1) | > 1250 | E4 Eisenia foetida | Low | |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| % Effect | - | - | - | |
| Other arthropod (2) | LR50 g ha-1 | - | - | - |
| % Effect | - | - | - | |
| Soil micro-organisms | - | - | - | |
| Mesocosm study data | NOEAEC mg l-1 | - | - | - |
| NOEAEC mg l-1 | - | - | - | |
HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
for thifluzamide
General:
| Property |
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Interpretation |
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| Threshold of Toxicological Concern (Cramer Class) |
High (class III) | - | - | |
| Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1) | > 6500 | E4 Rat | Low | |
| Mammals - Dermal LD50 (mg kg-1 body weight) | > 5000 | E4 Rat | - | |
| Mammals - Inhalation LC50 (mg l-1) | 5.0 | E4 Rat | - | |
| Other Mammal toxicity endpoints | - | - | ||
| ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg-1bw day-1) | 0.014 | L3 | - | |
| ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg-1bw day-1) | - | - | - | |
| AAOEL - Acute Acceptable Operator Exposure Level (mg kg-1 bw day-1) | - | - | - | |
| AOEL - Acceptable Operator Exposure Level - Systemic (mg kg-1bw day-1) | - | - | - | |
| Dermal penetration studies (%) | - | - | - | |
| Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464 | List II | - | - | |
| Exposure Routes | Public | - | ||
| Occupational | - | |||
| European MRLs | Click here for the EU MRL pesticide database | |||
| Drinking Water Standards | - | - | - | |
| Drinking Water MAC (μg l-1) | - | - | - | |
Health issues:
| Carcinogen | Genotoxic | Endocrine disrupter | Reproduction / development effects | Cholinesterase inhibitor | Neurotoxicant | |||
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| Respiratory tract irritant | Skin irritant | Skin sensitiser | Eye irritant | Phototoxicant | ||||
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| General human health issues | No further information available | |||||||
| Key: Genotoxicity A: Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) B: DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) C: Gene mutation (EFSA database) D: Genome mutation (EFSA database) E: Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0: No data 1: Positive 2: Mixed/ambiguous results 3: Negative |
Key: Other : Yes, known to cause a problem  : No, known not to cause a problem  : Possibly, status not identified - : No data found |
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Handling issues:
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| General |
Not compatible with oxidising agents | |||
| CLP classification 2013 | - | |||
| EC Risk Classification |
Xi - Irritant: R36/37/38 | |||
| EC Safety Classification |
S26, S36 | |||
| WHO Classification | U | - | Unlikely to present an acute hazard | |
| UN Number | - | |||
| Waste disposal & packaging |
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| Language | Name |
| English | thifluzamide |
| French | - |
| German | - |
| Danish | - |
| Italian | - |
| Spanish | - |
| Greek | - |
| Slovenian | - |
| Polish | tifluzamid |
| Swedish | - |
| Hungarian | - |
| Dutch | - |
Record last updated: Friday 25 May 2018
Contact: aeru@herts.ac.uk