Chemical Properties
White to pale yellow or buff crystalline solid.
Slight aromatic odor.
Uses
Growth retardant for grasses.
Uses
Flurprimidol is a plant growth regulator used to control stem elongation.
Definition
ChEBI: Flurprimidol is an alkylbenzene.
Potential Exposure
Pyrimidine plant growth regulator
Used on turf and ornamental trees which reduces internode
and leaf elongation in cool and warm seasons. A turf grass
growth deterrent.
Shipping
UN3077 Environmentally hazardous substances,
solid, n.o.s., Hazard class: 9; Labels: 9-Miscellaneous haz ardous material, Technical Name Required.
Incompatibilities
Decomposes in temperatures above
200℃. May react with strong oxidizers such as chlorates,
peroxides, nitrates, etc.
Waste Disposal
Must be disposed properly by
following package label directions or by contacting your
local or federal environmental control agency, or by con tacting your regional EPA office. If this material cannot be
disposed of according to label instructions, it may be dis solved or mixed with a combustible solvent and burned in
a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and
scrubber. In accordance with 40CFR165, follow recommen dations for the disposal of pesticides and pesticide contain ers. Noncombustible containers should be crushed and
buried under more than 40 cm of soil.
