Perfluidone (Ref: MBR-8251)
Last updated: 11/09/2023
(Also known as: flamprop-m-methyl; SB 1528)
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
 
An obsolete herbicide that was used for pre-emergence control of various common weeds and grasses in tobacco crops
Purple nutsedge Cyperus esculentus ; Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus ); Foxtail; Barnyardgrass
Flue-cured tobacco; Cotton; Rice; Sugarbeet; Soybeans; Spinach
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Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
1971, first reported; 1976, first registered USA
Not approved
Not applicable
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Yes
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ISIceland
NONorway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None
C₁₄H₁₂F₃NO₄S₂
CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)S(=O)(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)NS(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F
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WHTBVLXUSXVMEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C14H12F3NO4S2/c1-10-9-12(23(19,20)11-5-3-2-4-6-11)7-8-13(10)18-24(21,22)14(15,16)17/h2-9,18H,1H3
Yes
Herbicide
Sulfonanilide herbicide
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Synthetic
Interferes with protein biosynthesis and with cellular respiration. Selective acting via contact and root absorption
37924-13-3
253-718-3
None allocated
108001
37869
616-019-00-8
379.4
N-[4-(benzenesulfonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-1,1,1-trifluoromethanesulfonamide
1,1,1-trifluoro-N-(4-phenylsulfonyl-o-tolyl)methanesulfonamide
1,1,1-trifluoro-N-[2-methyl-4-(phenylsulfonyl)phenyl]methanesulfonamide
Phytotoxic to many vegetables, sugar beet and oats.
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Not applicable
Not applicable
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Colourless crystalline solid
Available in a variety of formulations including wettable powders and granules
60.0
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderate
750000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Acetone
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595000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Methanol
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175000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Chloroform
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30
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Hexane
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142
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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30
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderately persistent
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General literature states DT₅₀ is around 1 month
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Cannot be calculated
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology
633
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
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> 7144
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Colinus virginianus
Low
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312
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Low
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
4000
Rabbit
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> 3.2
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat 4 hr
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
No data found
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
No data found
No data found
No data found
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
No data found
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
No further information available
Incompatible with liquid nitrogen and/or strongly acidic fertilisers
Health: H302, H319
III (Slightly hazardous)
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perfluidone
perfluidone
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Record last updated:
11/09/2023
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