Bromacil-sodium
Last updated: 13/10/2023
(Not known by any other names)
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
 
 
A soil acting uracil herbicide used to control a wide variety of annual and perennial weeds mainly on non-crop areas and fruit
Barnyardgrass; Crabgrass; Henbit; Lambsquarters; Purslane; Annual sedge; Mustard; Bermudagrass; Nutsedge
Fruit including citrus, pineapples; Brush; Roads, rights-of-way, railways, pavements
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Current
1961, USA
Not approved
Expired
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Expired
Not applicable
Yes (as bromacil)
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A chiral molecule existing in the R- and S-forms. This substance is a mixture of both forms.
C₉H₁₂BrN₂NaO₂
CCC(C)N1C(=O)C(=C([N-]C1=O)C)Br.[Na+]
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VELWQJSHXOKZPK-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C9H13BrN2O2.Na/c1-4-5(2)12-8(13)7(10)6(3)11-9(12)14;/h5H,4H2,1-3H3,(H,11,14);/q;+1/p-1
Yes
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre diagrams
Common Name
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Bromacil
Parent
Herbicide
Uracil herbicide
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Synthetic
Absorbed mainly via root system, non-selective. Inhibits photosynthesis (photosystem II).
69484-12-4
No data found
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23707520
No data found
283.10
rac-sodium 5-bromo-1-[((2R)-butan-2-yl]-4-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidin-2-olate
sodium (RS)-5-bromo-1-sec-butyl-1,6-dihydro-4-methyl-6-oxopyrimidin-2-olate
5-bromo-6-methyl-3-(1-methylpropyl)-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione sodium salt
Potential groundwater contaminant; Potential marine pollutant; PAN Bad Actor Chemical
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C1
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Available in a variety of formulations including wettable powders, water soluble liquids and granules.
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
?Possibly, status not identified
A3 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 3 = Negative
; 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
; E3 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 3 = Negative
?Possibly, status not identified
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
XNo, known not to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
?Possibly, status not identified
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
May cause inflammation of the stomach and intestinal mucous membranes, gastroenteritis or liver damage US EPA - possible human carcinogen
Not expected to auto-ignite; Not highly flammable
Health: H302, H315, H319, H335 Environment: H400, H410
U (Unlikely to present an acute hazard)
UN3077
Packaging Group III (minor danger)
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bromacil-sodium
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Record last updated:
13/10/2023
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