Qingdao Greenfield Imp&Exp Co.,Ltd.

Product Name

Picloram

Function

Herbicide

Chemical Name

4-amino-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid

Empirical Formula

C6H3Cl3N2O2

CAS Number

1918-02-1 

Molecular Weight

241.5

Chemical Formula of 
Active Ingredient

Quality standard

Toxicology

Acute oral LD50 (rat): > 5000 mg/kg Acute dermal LD50 (rat): > 2000 mg/kgAcute rat inhalation LC50: >0.035 mg/l (picloram); >1.63 mg/l (potassium salt); >0.035 mg/l (isooctyl ester); >0.07 mg/l (triisopropylammonium salt). Acute Skin Irritation (rabbit): mild irritant Acute Eye Irritation (rabbit): moderate irritantSkin Sensitization (guinea pig): not a skin sensitizer

Applications

Selective systemic herbicide, absorbed rapidly by the roots and leaves, and translocated both acropetally and basipetally, accumulating in new growth. The main use of picloram salts and esters is for the management of unwanted vegetation in rangeland, grass pastures, forestry, as well as non-crop land and rights-of-way sites such as around industrial and military installations, roads,railways, airports, under powerlines and along pipelines. In some countries, there are additional uses in rice, sugar cane, cereals and oilseed rape.

Stability

Very stable to acids and alkalis, but decomposed by hot concentrated alkalis. Readily forms water-soluble alkali-metal and amine salts. In aqueous solution, decomposed by u.v. irradiation, DT50 2.6 d (25^οC).

Specification

95%Tech, 240 g/l SC, 2,4-D 240g/l + Picloram 64 g/l SL, Clopyralid 267 g/l + Picloram 67 g/l SL

Pack

25 kg/carboard drum, 200 L/drum, 5 L/drum etc.