Chemical Properties
Butralin is a yelloworange crystalline solid
or liquid. Commercial product is available as an emulsifiable concentrate.
Definition
ChEBI: Butralin is a C-nitro compound.
Agricultural Uses
Herbicide; plant growth regulator: Not approved for use in EU countries. Actively registered
for use in the U.S. Butralin is used as a plant growth
regulator on tobacco after the tobacco is topped. All tobacco
is topped to stimulate desirable chemical and physical characteristics
but it also stimulates the growth of suckers. All
uses on food crops were canceled in January, 1991, and all
uses on turf and ornamental grasses were voluntarily canceled
in March, 1997. It may be used on food crops, broadleaf
weeds and ornamentals in some countries. Butralin has
been found effective in destroying opium poppy crops.
Trade name
A-820®[C]; 72-A34®; AMCHEM 70-
25®[C]; AMCHEM A-280®[C]; AMEX®[C]; AMEX
820®[C]; AMEXINE®[C]; NO CRAB®[C]; SECTOR®;
STIFLE®; TAMEX®; ZITSAOSOL®
Potential Exposure
2,6-Dinitroaniline herbicide; plant
growth regulator. Butralin is used as a plant grow regulator
on tobacco after the tobacco is topped. All tobacco is
topped to stimulate desirable chemical and physical characteristics but also stimulates the growth of suckers. It may
be used on food crops, broad leaf weeds and ornamentals
in some countries. Butralin is been found effective in
destroying opium poppy crops. All uses on food crops were
canceled in January, 1991, and all uses on turf and ornamental grasses were voluntarily canceled in March, 1997.
Actively registered for use in the United States Not
approved for use in EU countrieS
Shipping
UN1596 Dinotoanilines, Hazard Class: 6.1;
Labels: 6.1—Poisonous materials. UN3082 Environmentally
hazardous substances, liquid, n.o.s., Hazard class: 9; Labels:
9—Miscellaneous hazardous material, Technical Name
Required. UN3077 Environmentally hazardous substances,
solid, n.o.s., Hazard class: 9; Labels: 9—Miscellaneous
hazardous material, Technical Name Required
Incompatibilities
Incompatible with oxidizers (chlorates,
nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine,
bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away from alkaline materials, strong bases,
strong acids, oxoacids, epoxides
Waste Disposal
Do not discharge into drains
or sewers. Dispose of waste material as hazardous waste
using a licensed disposal contractor to an approved landfill.
Contact a licensed disposal facility about surplus andnonrecyclable solutions. Burn in a chemical incinerator
equipped with an afterburner and scrubber. Extra care must
be exercised as the material in an organic solvent is highly
flammable. Consult with environmental regulatory agencies
for guidance on acceptable disposal practices. Incineration
with effluent gas scrubbing is recommended. Containers
must be disposed of properly by following package label
directions or by contacting your local or federal environmental control agency, or by contacting your regional EPA
office. Do not reuse container.
