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Trade or generic names
Terbuthylazine A and B ,Calaris, Opogard, Batallion
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Crops / products generally treated with this product
water cooling systems
Forage, maize
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Used to control
An algicide / microbicide used to control algea (slime forming), fungi and bacteria.
Selective herbicide for the control of annual broad-leaved weeds and grasses in forage maize.
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Known risks associated with high exposure
low toxicity though regular open pouring is considered unacceptable (banned by EPA) |
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Other information
Slow degradation, long persistence in aquatic conditions. Effectively non toxic to birds, moderate toxicity to fish, slight toxicity to invertebrates though highly toxic with acute exposure. Low risk as usage patterns do not imply exposure to waterways.
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| sold as a soluble concentrate or liquid. Systems due to be treated should be pre-cleaned prior to treatment. There is a prohibition (US) against discharging terbuthylazine treated effluent into the sewage system without prior notice to the treatment authority. |
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Links
Extoxnet:
Extension Toxicology Network
Terbuthylazine
EPA Facts on Terbuthylazine
Syngenta
Also see pesticides.gov.uk, use of Terbuthylazine with Terbutryn
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