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| CHEMICAL
NAME: |
a, a, a -Trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-p-toluidine
(IUPAC).  |
| CAS NO.: |
1582-09-8 |
| CLASS: |
Dinitroaniline. |
| PROPERTIES: |
Yellow-orange crystals. Melting point 48.5-49¡ãC.
Solubility: Digermin* >140¡ãC. Readily soluble in organic
solvents such as acetone, xylene, and aromatic naphthas. |
| ACTION: |
Selective preemergence
herbicide. |
| USE: |
Treflan* for use on alfalfa (established),
almond, apricot, asparagus, barley, beans, broccoli, Brussels
sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrot, cauliflower, celery,
collard, corn, cotton, cucumber, grain sorghum, grapefruit,
grapevines, hops, kale, lemon, mungbean, mustard, nectarine,
okra, orange, peach, peanuts (Spanish), peas, pecan, pepper,
plum, potato, prune, safflower, southern pea, soybean,
sugar beet, sugarcane, sunflower, tangelo, tangerine,
tomato, turnip green, walnut, watermelon, wheat. Tri-Scept*
for use on soybeans only in specified states. |
| FORMULATIONS: |
Emulsifiable concentrate,
granular, liquid, wettable powder |
| SOLUBILITY (IN WATER): |
Practically insoluble, <1 ppm at 27¡ãC.
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| TOXICITY: |
(Rat): Oral LD50 >5000
mg/kg; Tretox 480*: 3700 mg/kg. |
| TOXICITY CLASS: |
Varies by formulation. |
| HANDLING/STORAGE
CAUTIONS: |
Causes eye irritation.
Do not get in eyes. Avoid contact with skin and clothing.
Harmful if swallowed or absorbed through the skin. May
cause skin sensitization reactions in certain individuals.
Avoid freezing. Store Treflan* E.C. formulations above
40¡ãF. If frozen, poor weed control may result. Do not
store near heat or open flame. Store in original container
only. Treflan* M.T.F. may be stored in unheated facilities.
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