Starane 200

Starane 200

1 Trade name	Manufacturer	Form
AC DOZER HERBICIDE	AXICHEM PTY LTD	EC
ACCLAIM HERBICIDE	SIPCAM PACIFIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	EC
AW TRAMPLE 200 HERBICIDE	AGRI WEST PTY LIMITED	EC
CHEMAG ROCKSTAR 200 HERBICIDE	IMTRADE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	EC
CONQUEST NEON 200 HERBICIDE	CONQUEST CROP PROTECTION PTY LTD	EC
COUNTRY FLUROXYPYR HERBICIDE	ACCENSI PTY LTD	EC
DECOY 400 HERBICIDE	CROP CARE AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD	EC
ECHEM STAROXY 200 HERBICIDE	ECHEM (AUST) PTY LIMITED	EC
FARMALINX FLOXOR 200 EC HERBICIDE	FARMALINX PTY LTD	EC
FARMOZ FLAGSHIP 200 HERBICIDE	FARMOZ PTY LIMITED	EC
GENFARM FLUROXYPYR 200 HERBICIDE	LANDMARK OPERATIONS LIMITED	EC
INNOVA FLUROXYPYR 200 HERBICIDE	SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION PTY LIMITED	EC
KDPC ROX.STAR 200 HERBICIDE	KD PLANT CARE PTY LTD	EC
KENSO AGCARE FLUROKEN 200 HERBICIDE	KENSO CORPORATION (M) SDN. BHD.	EC
NUFARM COMET 200 HERBICIDE	NUFARM AUSTRALIA LIMITED	EC
NUFARM COMET 400 HERBICIDE	NUFARM AUSTRALIA LIMITED	EC
OSPRAY FLUROXYPYR 200 EC HERBICIDE	OSPRAY PTY LTD	EC
PACIFIC FLUROXYPYR 200 HERBICIDE	PACIFIC AGRISCIENCE PTY LTD	EC
PROSTAR HERBICIDE	PROTERRA PTY LTD	EC
RAINBOW FLUROXYPYR 200 HERBICIDE	SHANDONG RAINBOW INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.	EC
RESTRAIN 200 HERBICIDE	GROW CHOICE PTY LIMITED	EC
RYGEL FLUROXYPYR 200 HERBICIDE	RYGEL AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.	EC
STARANE 200 HERBICIDE	DOW AGROSCIENCES AUSTRALIA LIMITED	EC
STARANE ADVANCED HERBICIDE	DOW AGROSCIENCES AUSTRALIA LIMITED	EC
TITAN FLUROXYPYR 200 EC HERBICIDE	TITAN AG PTY LTD	EC
UNI-RANE 200 HERBICIDE	UNITED PHOSPHORUS LTD.	EC

2 PRICE:

$19.3

3 ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Fluroxypyr 200-400g/L

4 CHEMICAL GROUP: I

5 RELATED HERBICIDES:

2,4-D amine 500	2,4-D Amine 500g/L
2,4-D amine 625	2,4-D Amine 625g/L
2,4-D amine plus Dicamba	2,4-D 250gL + dicamba 100g/L
2,4-D ester 800	2,4-D Ester 800g/L
2,4-D ester plus Garlon	2,4-D ester 530g/L + triclopyr 200g/L
2,4-D LV ester 600	2,4-D LV ester 600-680g/L
2,4-DB 400	2,4-DB 400g/L
2,4-DB plus MCPA	2,4-DB 200g/L + MCPA 250g/L
Access	Picloram 120g/L + triclopyr 240g/L
Dicamba 200	Dicamba 200
Dicamba 25 plus MCPA 150	Dicamba 25g/L + MCPA 150g/L
Dicamba 500	Dicamba 500g/L
Dicamba 700	Dicamba 700g/kg
Dicamba plus MCPA	Dicamba 80g/L + MCPA 340g/L
Garlon 600	Triclopyr 600g/L
Grazon Extra	Aminopyralid 8g/L+picloram 100g/L+tricolpyr 300g/L
Hotshot	Aminopyralid salt 10g/L + fluroxypyr-meptyl 140g/L
Lontrel	Clopyralid 300g/L
Lontrel 750	Clopyralid 750g/kg
MCPA amine	MCPA 500-750g/L
MCPA LVE	MCPA LV ester 500g/L
MCPB 400	MCPB 400g/L
Picloram plus Triclopyr	Picloram 100g/L + triclopyr 300g/L
Starane 200	Fluroxypyr 200-400g/L
Tordon 242	MCPA 420g/L + picloram 26g/L
Tordon 75-D	2,4-D 300g/L + picloram 75g/L
Tordon DS	Picloram amine 100g/L + triclopyr amine 200g/L
Tri-kombi	24D Ester 800g/L + Dicmaba 40g/L + Mecoprop 336g/L

6 GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Fluroxypyr is a foliar absorbed, translocated, selective herbicide use mainly for controlling broad-leaved weeds in grass crops. It is a hormone herbicide.

7 APPLICATION METHODS AND TIPS:

Best results on young actively plants.

8 WEATHER:

Rainfast in 1 hour.
Frost effects: Crops and weeds should be allowed to recover following a frost, before application. Frost a day or two after application usually has little effect.
Wind: Apply when the wind is from 3 to 20 km/hour for aerial spraying.
Inversions: Avoid application during low level inversions as excessive drift may occur.
Temperature: Maximum temperature for aerial applications is 30-35⁰C.
Delta T and relative humidity: Avoid application when Delta T is greater than

9 ADJUVANTS:

Wetting agents: Not necessary in most situations. Non-ionic wetting agent and BS 1000 are compatible
Spray oils: Oils are used in some situations. Uptake or similar are compatible. Synertrol is not recommended.

10 WATER QUALITY:

Hard water: Poor tolerance of hard water. Do a jar test. Add water conditioners if hard water can't be avoided.
Salty water: Will tolerate salt levels up to stock drinking water levels.
Colloids:
pH:
Tank life: Less than 1 week when mixed in water. The half life in water is only 12-16 hours but it is not very soluble.

11 COMPATIBILITY:

Trace elements.
Compatible with liquid copper, liquid magnesium, liquid manganese, liquid zinc, ammonium nitrate.
See HerbiGuide Compatibilities button.

12 EQUIPMENT:

Boom sprays:

Carrier volume: 50 - 400 L/ha.
Nozzles: 110 deg. flat fan, operating height 40 - 50 cm.
Pressure: 200 - 350 kPa (29 - 50.8 psi).
Droplet size: 200 micron. Medium quality spray (ASABE-S572).
Filters: 100 mesh.

Aerial application:

Carrier volume: 35 - 60 L/ha. Up to 200 L/ha for woody weed spraying.
Droplet size: Coarse droplets recommended on label. Ensure that adequate droplet density is maintained for weeds being sprayed.

13 SPRAYER DECONTAMINATION:

For fluroxypyr with WATER as the carrier.
Clean Up:
Clean soon after spraying to reduce the risk of forming dried deposits that may be difficult to remove.
Remove filters and clean separately. Rinse with soapy water (eg 500 mL or g of Drive, Dynamo, Omo or Surf per 100 L water) or water plus 0.25% wetting agent and run through boom. Rinse with water.
Decontamination:
Remove filters and clean then soak in 500 mL household ammonia in 10 L water for 30 minutes.
Rinse sprayer with soapy water (eg 500 mL or g of Drive, Dynamo, Omo or Surf per 100 L water) or water plus 0.25% wetting agent and run through boom. Fill with 1% solution of ammonia and allow to stand for several hours. Triple rinse with water. Or use a commercial spray tank and equipment cleaner.
Rinse nozzles and filters in water and replace.
Don't use chlorine based cleaners.

For fluroxypyr with DIESEL as the carrier.
On completion of spraying, use a degreaser such as Caltex Kwik-D-Grease® to remove traces of diesel from the sprayer.
Rinse tank and spray through nozzles with water to remove degreaser.
Fill the tank to a quarter fill the tank with clean water and add an alkali detergent (e.g. liquid SURF®, OMO® or DRIVE®) at 50 mL or gram per 10 L of water.
Shake sprayer, to circulate the washing solution throughout the sprayer, then spray the solution through the nozzles.
Rinse with clean water to remove the detergent.
To clean brushes and containers, spray liberally with degreaser. Hose off with clean water and repeat using detergents as above.

14 HERBICIDE RESISTANCE:

Tolerant plants are expected to occur and may dominate the weed population after repeated applications.

15 REPLANTING INTERVALS:

Crop	Time for rates upto 1500mL/ha of fluroxypyr200
Barley	7 days
Chickpea	7 days
Cotton	28 days
Maize	7 days
Sorghum	7 days
Soybean	14 days
Sunflower	7 days
Wheat	7 days

Do not plant susceptible crops, including cotton, pigeon peas and other pulse crops, into irrigated fields with soils containing less than 25% clay content, within 12 months of application of fluroxypyr.

16 WITHHOLDING PERIODS:

Crop	Type	Time
Pasture	Grazing	7 days
Poppies	Harvest	70 days
Failed crops	Grazing	7 days

17 RE-ENTRY PERIOD:

Wear protective clothing if in contact with the crop before the spray has dried.

18 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING:

Overalls, boots and washable hat. Use gloves and face shield when handling the concentrate.

19 SOIL:

Soil texture: Affects leaching - in general fluroxypyr shows only limited capacity to leach.
Soil pH: Little effect.
Soil organic matter: Fluroxypyr tends to have a shorter half life in organic soils (45 days).
Soil moisture at application: Best results when soil is moist and rain follows a few days later. Dry soils or waterlogging that induces plant stress will reduce performance.

20 MODE OF ACTION:

Systemic in action.
Post-emergent.

Uptake and translocation:

Foliar translocation, minor root absorption.

Physiological effects:

Residual Life and Breakdown:

Little useful residual activity.

21 SELECTIVITY:

Crop tolerance:

Wheat shows very good tolerance.
With wheat fluroxypyr alone could be applied safely at almost any growth stage. Label states 4 full leaves to first node. European data suggests Zadok's 12 to 39 for winter wheat; and Z 12 to 31 for spring wheat, barley, rye, triticale and oats.

Varietal sensitivities:

Effect on Clover Species:

Will damage clovers if sprayed.

Effect on Medic Species:

Will damage medic species if sprayed.

Effect on Lucerne:

Damages seedlings.
Established plants are tolerant of up to 375 mL/ha of fluroxypyr200, damage is likely at higher rates and where growth is not reduced by grazing or cutting. Tolerance is greater in summer.

Effect on Native Plants:

Acacias are sensitive to fluroxypyr.

22 DISEASE AND INSECT EFFECTS:

23 PLANT SYMPTOMS:

Epinasty (growth changes in which the upper surface of a leaf grows, thus bending the leaf downwards) occurs within hours, death can take several weeks.

SECONDARY EFFECTS:

24 TOXICITY:

Summary:

Repeated exposures may cause allergic disorders.

Details:

Poison schedule: S5. Active constituent is unscheduled.
Mammalian toxicity:
Acute oral LD50: >5000 mg/kg (rat, fluroxypyr methyl heptyl ester), [For comparison table salt is 3000 mg/kg]
Acute dermal LD50: >5000 mg/kg (rat, fluroxypyr methyl heptyl ester).
Skin: Irritating. Not sensitizing.
Eye: Irritating. Corneal injury may occur after prolonged contact.
Vapour inhalation: LC50 >1 mg/L air (4 hour, rat, fluroxypyr methyl heptyl ester).
Chronic oral toxicity: NOEL 20 mg/kg for two years.
NOEL: rat=80mg/kg/day, mice=320mg/kg/day.
Not carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic in animal studies (i.e. does not cause cancer or reproductive problems in animal tests). Fluroxypyr has been toxic to the foetus in laboratory animals at doses toxic to the mother.
Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI): 0.02 mg/kg/day.

Other Species:

Birds: Not toxic. LD50(acute) > 2000 mg/kg (bobwhite quail, mallard duck). LC50(dietry) > 5000 ppm.
Fish: toxicity LC50 =3.5 mg/L (96 hour, rainbow trout, product).
Invertebrates: High toxicity. EC50 = 0.8 mg/L (48 hour, Daphnia, product)
Bees: Not toxic. LD50 > 100 ug/bee.
Arthropods: toxicity.
Earthworms:
Algae: Green algae EC50(96hr) >100mg/L (Fluroxypyr)
EC50(96hr) >0.9mg/L solubility limit (Fluroxypyr-meptyl)
Accumulation: Not expected to accumulate in animal tissue.

25 TOXICITY SYMPTOMS:

Solvent vapours are irritating to the eyes and the respiratory tract, may cause headaches and dizziness, and may have other central nervous system effects.
Ingestion of the concentrate in relatively large amounts can result in headache, nausea, lethargy, motor weakness and incoordination.
Prolonged contact with the concentrate can cause defatting of the skin and may
result in dermatitis.
Prolonged contact with the concentrate in the eyes may cause damage to the eyes.

26 FIRST AID:

If SWALLOWED: Wash out mouth with water. Give a glass of water to sip.
Do NOT induce vomiting. Make every effort to prevent vomit entering lungs by careful placement of the patient. Call the Poisons Information Centre immediately on 13 11 26 for treatment advice.
Do NOT give anything by mouth to a semiconscious or unconscious patient.
If in EYES: Hold eyelids open and wash eyes with plenty of water for 5 minutes, remove contact lenses if present and wash for a further 10 minutes. See a doctor if symptoms persist. Corneal injury may occur after prolonged contact.
If on SKIN: Remove contaminated clothing. Wash skin thoroughly with soap and water.
If INHALED: Remove patient to fresh air. Give artificial respiration if patient stops breathing and call an ambulance. Oxygen can be administered if necessary. See a doctor if symptoms persist.
Advice to doctor: Treat symptomatically.
If vomiting occurs, solvent present may cause pulmonary pneumonitis.
Contact the Poisons Information Centre on 131126.

27 ENVIRONMENTAL FATE:

Degradation is primarily by hydrolysis for fluroxypyr meptyl and by microroganisms for fluroxypyr.
According to Dow, for fluroxypyr, chemical degradation (hydrolysis) is expected in the environment within minutes ot hours. Degradataion is expected in the in the soil environment within days to weeks.
Half life in soil: 45-55 days. Nufarm quote the half life as typically 153 days. Farmoz quote the half life of fluroxypyr-meptyl as 5-9 days and fluroxypyr as <7days.
Half life in water: 12.8-16.5 hours (Dow).
DT50 = 1-3 days for fluroxypyr meptyl (Farmoz)
It has an EPA classification for soil mobility that ranges from
It has a leaching index of . (for comparison, trifluralin is 0-1 and chlorsulfuron is 25-30).
Mobility in soil for fluroxyr is slight. Koc = 2000-5000 for fluroxypyr.
Mobility is soil for NMP is very high. Koc = 0-50.
Ground water contamination:
Accumulation in milk and tissues: Not expected to accumulate.
pH stability:
Photolysis rate:
Hydrolysis half life: Hydrolyses at pH>9.
Biodegradation rate:
Bioconcentration factor (BCF): Bioconcentration potential for fluroxypyr is low. BCF < 100 and LogPow < 3 (fluroxypyr).
Bioconcentration potential for solvent is high. BCF > 3000 and LogPow = 5-7.
Bioconcentration potential for NMP is low. BCF < 100 and LogPow < 3.

28 REGISTERED CROPS:

See HerbiGuide Species Solution tab.

29 REGISTERED WEEDS:

See HerbiGuide Species Solution tab.

30 REGULATION AND LEGAL:

UN number: 3082.
CAS numbers: Fluroxypyr 81406-37-3.
Liquid Hydrocarbons 64742-94-5.
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 872-50-4.
OPP Chemical Code:
Hazchem code: 2X.
NOHSC classification: Hazardous substance.
Harmful, Irritant.
Land transport:
Dangerous goods class (ADG): Non dangerous good.
Sea transport:
Proper shipping name: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (contains Fluroxypyr meptyl). Marine Pollutant.
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG):
Class: 9.
Packaging group: III
EPG:
Risk phrases:
R65 Harmful: may cause lung damage if swallowed.
R66 Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness and cracking.
Safety phrases:
S13 Keep away from food, drink and animal feeding stuffs.
S2 Keep out of reach of children.
S37/39 Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection.
S46 If swallowed, seek medical advice immediately and show this container or
label.

31 PROPERTIES:

Colour: Dark brown to amber liquid.
Odour: Solvent.
Form: Liquid.
Chemical name: Fluroxypyr (methyl heptyl ester or meptyl)
Empirical formula:
IUPAC:
CAS: 81406-37-3.
Water solubility: Disperses in water. mg/L at 25 C at pH
Oil solubility:
Octanol:Water ratio: LogPow = 4.53 at pH 5. Log Pow < 3 (fluroxypyr).
Solvent LogPow = 5-7. NMP LogPow < 3.
Soil organic carbon absorption coefficient (Koc): Koc (fluroxypyr) =2000-5000. Koc (NMP) = 0-50.
Vapour Pressure: 0.02 mPa at 20⁰C (solvents). 135 x 10^-3 mPa at 20⁰C (fluroxypyr-meptyl)
Volatile component: 30%
Vapour density:
Dissociation constant: pKa
Melting point: C.
Boiling point: 200⁰C.
Molecular weight:
Bulk density: 1.054 g/mL
Specific gravity: 1.122.
Viscosity: CPS.
pH: 6 (5% v/v emulsion)
Flammability: Non-flammable. Combustible liquid. C1.
Flashpoint: >100⁰C (closed cup).
Autoignition: C.
Corrosivity:
Shelf Life: 2 years.
(When Stored under Ideal Conditions)
Stable under normal conditions.
Hazardous polymerization is not possible.

32 SPILLS:

Absorb spill with earth, sand, clay or absorbent material such as vermiculite or sawdust.
Wash down with alkali detergent such as Surf or Omo.
Ventilate area after cleanup.

33 FIRE:

Extinguish with water spray, foam, carbon dioxide or dry agent.
Toxic fumes may be released in fire. Wear breathing apparatus or avoid smoke.

34 COMMENTS:

35 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.

Dow AgroSciences (2008) Starane Advanced MSDS.

Dow AgroSciences (2009) Starane Advanced Label

Farmoz (2003) Flagship 200 MSDS.

Nufarm (2007) Comet 400 Herbicide MSDS

Acknowledgments:

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