Londax
1 Trade nameManufacturerForm
DUPONT LONDAX DF HERBICIDEDU PONT (AUSTRALIA) LTDDF
GENEREX BENSULFURON 600WG HERBICIDEGENEREX AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDWG
KENSO AGCARE KENDAX 600WG HERBICIDEKENSO CORPORATION (M) SDN BHDWG
WHITESTAR BENSULFURON WG HERBICIDEAGRICULTURAL PRODUCT SERVICES PTY LTDWG

PRICE

$620.4/kg


3 ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Bensulfuron methyl 600 g/Kg as a dry flowable formulation.

4 CHEMICAL GROUP: - B.

5 RELATED HERBICIDES:

6 GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

7 APPLICATION METHODS AND TIPS:

10 WATER QUALITY:

Hard water

Colloids

pH

11 COMPATIBILITY:

Trace elements.

14 HERBICIDE RESISTANCE:

18 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING:

20 MODE OF ACTION:

Uptake and translocation:

Physiological effects:

Residual Life and Breakdown:

Selectivity:

23 PLANT SYMPTOMS:

SECONDARY EFFECTS:

24 TOXICITY:

Summary:

Details:

Mammalian toxicity -

Acute oral LD50 - Low toxicity. >5000mg/kg (rats), [For comparison table salt is 3000 mg/kg]

Acute dermal LD50 - Low >2000 mg/kg (rabbit).

Skin - Slight to moderately toxic by absorption through the skin. Non irritating. Non sensitising.

Eye - Will irritate eyes

Vapour inhalation - Low toxicity. LC50 - >5 mg/L air (rat).

Chronic oral toxicity NOEL - 750-2500 ppm.

Not mutagenic or teratogenic (i.e. does not cause cancer or reproductive problems). NOEL > 300-7500 ppm.

Other Species -

Birds - low toxicity. LC50>5620mg/kg

Fish - low toxicity LC50 >450 mg/L. >150 mg/L (Rainbow trout)

Invertebrates - toxicity. LC50 >150mg/L

Bees - toxicity.

25 TOXICITY SYMPTOMS:

26 FIRST AID:

27 ENVIRONMENTAL FATE:

Half life in soil - 4-6 days.

Half life in water - 1-5 days.

It has an EPA classification for soil mobility that ranges from

Ground water contamination - Low likelihood of leaching.

Accumulation in milk and tissues.

pH stability - >5.2 Stable

Photolysis rate -

Hydrolysis half life -

Biodegradation rate - Rapid.

28 REGISTERED CROPS:

Rice

29 REGISTERED WEEDS:

31 PROPERTIES:

Water solubility at 25 C. - 120 mg/L at pH 7. Medium-high.

Oil solubility -

Octanol:Water ratio at 25 C. -

Soil organic carbon absorption coefficient (Koc) - 370 mL/g. Weak.

Vapour Pressure at 25 C. - 2.1 x 10-14. Low.

Dissociation constant - pKa

Melting point - C.

Molecular weight -

Half life in water - days at pH5 and 35 C.

33 REFERENCES:

Ashton, F.M. and Crafts, A.S. (1981) Mode of Action of Herbicides. (Wiley-Interscience publication).

Kearney, P.C. and Kaufman, D.D. (1976). Herbicides. Chemistry, degradation and mode of action. Vol 1 & 2.