- Chemical name: 44-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid (IUPAC); p-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid; para-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid

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- Description:..................................................White crystal

- White crystal Content..................................................98% min.

- Mpoint..........................................................155-159 C

- Ignition Residue...........................................................0.1% max.

- Loss on Drying...............................................0.1% max.

Toxicology:

- Acute oral LD 50 for rats 2200mg/Kg; acute dermal LD 50 >2200mg/Kg. Irritating to skin and eyes. LC 50 for fish: carp 3-6ppm, loach (48hr) 2.5ppm,water flea>40ppm.




Application:

- Auxin like plant growth regulator, absorbed by plant via root, stem, leaf, bloom and fruit. It is used to prevent abscission of bloom and fruit, inhibit rooting of beans, promote fruit set, induce formation of seedless fruit. Also used for ripening and fruit thinning. It performs better when used in combination with 0.1% monopotassium phosphate. It also has berbicidal effect at high dosage.