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Aminocyclopyrachlor
methyl ester, triethylamine, and potassium salt
General Information
- Product Names:
- Chemical Class: Pyrimidine carboxylic acid herbicide
- Uses: Used for pre- and post-emergent control of broadleaf weeds, grasses, vines, and woody species in non-crop areas (airports, highways, rights-of-ways, etc.); uncultivated agricultural areas (farmyards, fuel storage areas, fencerows; industrial sites; and natural areas (wildlife management areas, wildlife openings, wildlife habitats).
- Alternatives: Organic land mangement
- Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Not documented
- Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
- Reproductive Effects: Not documented
- Neurotoxicity: Not documented
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (eye, 8)
- Birth/Developmental: Not documented
- Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
- Potential Leacher: Not documented
- Toxic to Birds: Not documented
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Additional Information
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