Detailed Product Description

Chemical Name: N-phosphonomethylglycine

Molecular formula: C₃H₈NO₅P

Molecular weight: 169.07

CAS No:1071-83-6

Physiochemical property:

Appearance and Odor: white and odorless powder.

Melting Point: 230

Loss on drying:1% max

Formaldehyde Content:0.3% max

N-Nitro Glyphosate Content: 0.2% max

Insoluble in Hyorooxide Sodieum (NaOH Water Insoluble): 0.05% max

It is nonflammable and inexplosive. No reaction will occur at normal temperature. It can corrode medium carbon steel and galvanized iron sheet.

Toxicity:

Low toxic to both human and animals.

Oral LD50 (Acute) Rat: 5000 mg/kg LD50
Dermal LD50 (Rabbits):7940 mg/kg    LD50

Eye & Skin Irritation (Rabbits): mild irritating

Eye & Skin Irritation (fish and aquatics): mild irritating

It does no teratogeny , no saltation and no carcinogenic to animals in experiments.
Mode of action:

Glyphosate is a non-selective. Non-residual used against annual or biennial herbaceous monocotylendon, herbaceous dicotylendon and perenuial malignant weeds. Be absorbed by foliage and translocated throughtout plant and very effective on deep-roots perennial species. It is widely used in forest, rubber, mulberry, tea, fruit, sugarcane and etc.

Storage: Kept in a cool dry place.

Expiration Period: At least two years.