SDS
Triclopyr-2-butoxyethyl ester
Biodegradability: Chemical degradation (hydrolysis) is expected in the environment. Material is expected to biodegrade
very slowly (in the environment). Fails to pass OECD/EEC tests for ready biodegradability.
10-day Window: Fail
Biodegradation: 18 %
Exposure time: 28 d
Method: OECD Test Guideline 301B or Equivalent
Theoretical Oxygen Demand: 1.39 mg/mg
Biological oxygen demand (BOD)
Incubation Time BOD
0.004 mg/mg
Stability in Water (1/2-life)
Hydrolysis, half-life, 8.7 d, pH 7, Half-life Temperature 25 °C
Photodegradation
Atmospheric half-life: 5.6 Hour
Method: Estimated.
Kerosene (petroleum)
Biodegradability: Biodegradation under aerobic static laboratory conditions is high (BOD20 or BOD28/ThOD > 40%).
Chemical Oxygen Demand: 1.16 mg/mg Dichromate
Biological oxygen demand (BOD)
Incubation Time BOD
5 d 31.000 %
10 d 39.700 %
20 d 58.600 %
Photodegradation
Test Type: Half-life (indirect photolysis)
Sensitizer: OH radicals
Atmospheric half-life: 0.767 d
Method: Estimated.
2-Ethylhexanol
Biodegradability: Material is readily biodegradable. Passes OECD test(s) for ready biodegradability. Material is ulti-
mately biodegradable (reaches > 70% mineralization in OECD test(s) for inherent biodegradability).
10-day Window: Pass
Biodegradation: 68 %
Exposure time: 17 d
Method: OECD Test Guideline 301B or Equivalent
10-day Window: Not applicable
Biodegradation: > 95 %
Exposure time: 5 d
Method: OECD Test Guideline 302B or Equivalent
Theoretical Oxygen Demand: 2.95 mg/mg
Chemical Oxygen Demand: 2.70 mg/mg
Biological oxygen demand (BOD)
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