| Agent Name |
Picloram |
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| Alternative Name |
Tordon |
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| CAS Number |
1918-02-1 |
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| Formula |
C6-H3-Cl3-N2-O2 |
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| Major Category |
Pesticides |
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| Synonyms |
2-Pyridine carboxylic acid, 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloro-; 2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloro-; 3,5,6-Trichloro-4-aminopicolinic acid; 4-Amino-3,5,6-trichloro-2-picolinic acid; 4-Amino-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (9CI); 4-Amino-3,5,6-trichloropicolinic acid; 4-Amino-3,5,6-trichlorpicolinsaeure [German]; 4-Aminotrichloropicolinic acid; Amdon; Amdon grazon; Borolin; Grazon; K-Pin; Piclorame [ISO-French]; Tordon; Tordon 101 mixture; Tordon 10K; Tordon 22K; k-Pin; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Herbicides, Other |
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| Description |
Colorless to white crystals with a chlorine-like odor. [herbicide]; [NIOSH] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used to control woody plants and broad-leaved weeds in range management programs; [EXTOXNET] |
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| Comments |
Classified as "slightly toxic," all formulations except Tordon RTU and Pathway may be used only by a certified applicator. There are no reports of human toxicity other than skin and respiratory irritation. [EXTOXNET] The following herbicides have an oral LD50 of >1 gm/kg and have little or no acute toxicity in humans: Alachlor, Amitrole, Ammonium sulfamate, Atrazine, Dalapon, Dicamba, Glyphosphate, Monuron, Oryzalin, Picloram, Propanil, Simazine, etc. [LaDou, p. 570] |
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| Reference Link |
EXTOXNET PIP - PICLORAM |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
No |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
10 mg/m3 |
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| PEL (OSHA) |
15 mg/m3(total dust), 5 mg/m3(respirable fraction) |
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| Explanatory Notes |
VP is approximately zero. [CHEMINFO] |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| IARC Carcinogen |
Not Classifiable |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: PICLORAM
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