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Roundup® Ready-To-Use Extended Control Weed & Grass
Killer Plus Weed Preventer II
Version: 1.0 Effective date: 11/21/2006
Arthropod toxicity
Honey bee (Apis mellifera):
Oral, 48 hours, LR50: > 7,841 µg/bee
Honey bee (Apis mellifera):
Contact, 48 hours, LD50: > 1,078 µg/bee
Soil organism toxicity, invertebrates
Earthworm (Eisenia foetida):
Acute toxicity, 14 days, LC50: > 10,000 mg/kg dry soil
Practically non-toxic.
Soil organism toxicity, microorganisms
Nitrogen and carbon transformation test:
388 L/ha, 28 days: Less than 25% effect on nitrogen or carbon transformation processes in soil.
N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine; {glyphosate}
Avian toxicity
Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus):
Dietary toxicity, 5 days, LC50: > 4,640 mg/kg diet
No more than slightly toxic.
Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos):
Dietary toxicity, 5 days, LC50: > 4,640 mg/kg diet
No more than slightly toxic.
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
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.
Container
See the individual container label for disposal information.
Emptied containers retain vapour and product residue.
Observe all labelled safeguards until container is cleaned, reconditioned or destroyed.
Empty packaging completely.
Triple or pressure rinse empty containers.
Do NOT contaminate water when disposing of rinse waters.
Ensure packaging cannot be reused.
Do NOT re-use containers.
Store for collection by approved waste disposal service.
Recycle if appropriate facilities/equipment available.