Terbumeton (Ref: GS 14259)
Last updated: 23/01/2023
(Also known as: terbuthylon; terbutone)
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 herbicide, often used in mixtures, used to control annual and perennial grasses and broad-leaved weeds
Mayweeds; Crabgrass; Bermudagrass
Vegetables; Vines, Orchards; Forestry
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Current
1967
Not approved
Expired
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Expired
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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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None
C₁₀H₁₉N₅O
CCNC1=NC(=NC(=N1)OC)NC(C)(C)C
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BCQMBFHBDZVHKU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C10H19N5O/c1-6-11-7-12-8(15-10(2,3)4)14-9(13-7)16-5/h6H2,1-5H3,(H2,11,12,13,14,15)
Yes
Herbicide
Triazine herbicide; Methoxytriazine herbicide
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Synthetic
Selective, absorbed through leaves and roots. Inhibits photosynthesis (photosystem II).
33693-04-8
251-637-8
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36584
613-066-00-6
225.29
N2-tert-butyl-N4-ethyl-6-methoxy-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
N2-tert-butyl-N4-ethyl-6-methoxy-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-N'-ethyl-6-methoxy-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
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C1
5
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Colourless crystals
Orion Crop Protection Ltd Ciba Geigy
Usually formulated as a wettable powder
130
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderate
130000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Acetone
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110000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Toluene
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220000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Methanol
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90000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
n-Octanol
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123
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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1.10 X 1003
Calculated
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3.04
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
High
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1.081
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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0.27
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low volatility
4.68 X 10-04
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-volatile
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300
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Persistent
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Best available data
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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W4 W = French database provided by ARVALIS-Institut du Végétal. Dataset no longer available. 4 = Verified data
Moderately mobile
295
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3.79
Calculated
High leachability
1.01 X 1000
Calculated
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Medium
Calculated
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Moderately mobile
Calculated
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
> 651
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
7.5
L2 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Rat 2 year
High
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> 100
L2 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Low
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> 14
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Moderate
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> 40
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Daphnia magna
Moderate
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0.009
L2 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Unknown species
High
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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> 651
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
3170
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
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10.0
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
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0.075
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
XNo, known not to cause a problem
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
; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
No data found
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
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
Moderately toxic
IMDG Transport class 9
Health: H302 Environment: H400, H410
II (Moderately hazardous)
3077
Packaging Group III (minor danger)
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Record last updated:
23/01/2023
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