Fluometuron

Химические свойства

Fluometuron is a white crystalline solid often used in liquid solution that may be flammable.

Использование

Fluometuron is an phenylurea based herbicide used on cotton and sugarcane crops.

Общее описание

White crystals or powder. Melting point 163-164°C. Readily soluble in organic solvents. Used for pre- and post-emergence weed control in cotton.

Профиль реактивности

Fluometuron is a trifluoromethyl urea derivative. May react with hypochlorites to form nitrogen trichloride which explodes spontaneously in air [J. Am. Chem. Soc. 63:3530-32]. May reacts with azo and diazo compounds to generate toxic gases. Reacts with strong reducing agents to form flammable gases.

Опасность

Toxic by ingestion. Questionable carcinogen.

Угроза здоровью

SYMPTOMS: Symptoms of exposure to Fluometuron may include possible convulsions or coma; irritation to the skin, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract; and lowered blood pressure.

Пожароопасность

Flash point data are not available for Fluometuron, but Fluometuron is probably combustible.

Сельскохозяйственное использование

Herbicide: A General Use Pesticide (GUP). Fluometuron is a selective herbicide which acts on susceptible plants by inhibiting photosynthesis. Fluometuron is registered by EPA exclusively for use on cotton and sugarcane. It can be applied pre-emergence, for weed control before planting, or post-emergence, after target crops and weeds come up, and may have residual activity for several months. Fluometuron is available in liquid, dry flowable, and wettable powder formulations.

Торговое название

C 2059®; CIBA 2059®; COTORAN®; COTORAN® 50SC; COTORAN MULTI 50WP®; COTOREX®; COTTONEX®; COTTONEX® 50SC; DREXEL CROAK®; FLO-MET®; FLUOMETURON® 50SC; HERBICIDE C-2059®; HIGALCOTON®; LANEX®[C]; METURON 80 DF®; PAKHTARAN®; SETRE FLUOMETURON 80 WP®

Профиль безопасности

Moderately toxic by ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. Questionable carcinogen with experimental carcinogenic data. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of Fand NOx

Возможный контакт

This material is used as a herbicide.

Экологическая судьба

Soil. In soils, ?uometuron rapidly degrades (half-life approximately 30 days) to carbon dioxide, polar and nonextractable compounds (Hartley and Kidd, 1987; Humburg et al., 1989).
Groundwater. According to the U.S. EPA (1986) ?uometuron has a high potential to leach to groundwater
Plant. In plants, ?uometuron degrades to a demethylated intermediate which subsequently is degraded to the aniline moiety (possibly m-tri?uoromethylaniline) (Hartley and Kidd, 1987; Humburg et al., 1989). Duke et al. (1991) reported that ?uometur
Chemical/Physical. Emits toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides and ?uorine when heated to decomposition (Sax and Lewis, 1987).

Перевозки

UN2767 Phenyl urea pesticides, solid, toxic, Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials.

Несовместимости

Liquid solutions are incompatible with oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away from alkaline materi als, strong bases, strong acids, oxoacids, epoxides.