From Wikipedia: 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula C8H6Cl2O3 which is usually referred to by its ISO common name 2,4-D. It is a systemic herbicide which kills most broadleaf weeds by causing uncontrolled growth in them but most grasses such as cereals, lawn turf, and grassland are relatively unaffected.
2,4-D is one of the oldest and most widely available herbicides and defoliants in the world, having been commercially available since 1945, and is now produced by many chemical companies since the patent on it has long since expired. It can be found in numerous commercial lawn herbicide mixtures, and is widely used as a weedkiller on cereal crops, pastures, and orchards. Over 1,500 herbicide products contain 2,4-D as an active ingredient.
Coalition status
FSC restricted HHPsChemical pesticide presenting one out of three of the following hazards: acute toxicity, chronic toxicity and environmental toxicity.
Details
Type: Pesticide
Use: Herbicide
Example applications:
Example pests controlled:
Mode of action:
Source: PPDB
Toxicty
Mammal toxicity
Acute oral LD50 for most sensitive mammal species (LD50 < 200mg/kg bw).
GHS safety labels
About Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
From Wikipedia: The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is an internationally agreed-upon standard managed by the United Nations that was set up to replace the assortment of hazardous material classification and labelling schemes previously used around the world. Core elements of the GHS include standardized hazard testing criteria, universal warning pictograms, and harmonized safety data sheets which provide users of dangerous goods with a host of information. The system acts as a complement to the UN Numbered system of regulated hazardous material transport. Implementation is managed through the UN Secretariat. Although adoption has taken time, as of 2017, the system has been enacted to significant extents in most major countries of the world.[1] This includes the European Union, which has implemented the United Nations' GHS into EU law as the CLP Regulation, and United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards.
- H302
Harmful if swallowed
Class: Acute Toxicity
Subclass: Oral - H317
May cause an allergic skin reaction
Class: Sensitization
Subclass: Skin - H318
Causes serious eye damage
Class: (Corrosion)Damage/irritation
Subclass: Eye - H335
May cause respiratory irritation
Class: STOT-respiratory irritation
Subclass: Single exposure - H412
Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Class: Aquatic
Subclass: Chronic