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Roundup® Ready-To-Use Weed & Grass Killer III Version: 2.0 Effective date: 10/15/2015
This section is intended for use by ecotoxicologists and other environmental specialists.
Data obtained on similar products and on components are summarized below.
Similar formulation
Aquatic toxicity, fish
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss):
Acute toxicity, 96 hours, static, LC50: 98 mg/L
Slightly toxic.
Aquatic toxicity, invertebrates
Water flea (Daphnia magna):
Acute toxicity, 48 hours, static, EC50: 115 mg/L
Practically non-toxic.
Aquatic toxicity, algae/aquatic plants
Green algae (Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata):
Acute toxicity, 72 hours, static, EC50: 51 mg/L
Slightly toxic.
Duckweed (Lemna gibba):
Acute toxicity, 7 days, static, EC50 (frond number): 152 mg/L
Practically non-toxic.
Arthropod toxicity
Honey bee (Apis mellifera):
Oral, 48 hours, LD50: > 7,841 μg/bee
Honey bee (Apis mellifera):
Contact, 48 hours, LD50: > 1,078 μg/bee
N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine; { glyphosate acid}
Avian toxicity
Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus):
Acute oral toxicity, single dose, LD50: > 3,851 mg/kg body weight
Practically non-toxic.
Bioaccumulation
Bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus):
Whole fish: BCF: < 1
No significant bioaccumulation is expected.
Dissipation
Soil, field:
Half life: 2 - 174 days
Koc: 884 - 60,000 L/kg
Adsorbs strongly to soil.
Water, aerobic:
Half life: < 7 days
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
13.1.Waste treatment methods
13.1.1. Product
Keep out of drains, sewers, ditches and water ways. Recycle if appropriate facilities/equipment
available. Burn in proper incinerator. Follow all local/regional/national/international regulations.
13.1.2. Container