Difference between revisions of "Glyphosate"

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Description

White, odorless solid used as a post-emergence herbicide. Glyphosate is a phosphoorganic compounds that has been used to control ruderal vegetation. It has no residual activity.

Synonyms and Related Terms

n-(phosphonomethyl)glycine; Roundup (mono(isopropylammonium) salt [Monsanto]; Polado (sesquisodium salt)

Risks

LD50 = 5600 mg/kg
Contact may cause irritation and redness.
Combustion produces toxic fumes.
Alligare: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water. Insoluble in most organic solvents.

Composition	C3H8NO5P
CAS	1071-83-6
Melting Point	230 C
Density	1.7 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 169.1

Resources and Citations

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4522

G.Caneva, M.P.Nugari, O.Salvadori, Biology in the Conservation of Works of Art, ICCROM, Rome, 1991

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 n-(phosphonomethyl)glycine; Roundup (mono(isopropylammonium) salt [Monsanto]; Polado (sesquisodium salt)
-== Other Properties ==
+== Risks ==
+* LD50 = 5600 mg/kg
+* Contact may cause irritation and redness.
+* Combustion produces toxic fumes.
+* Alligare: [https://alligare.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/glyphosate-5.4-sds-v3.1.pdf SDS]
+== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
 Soluble in water.  Insoluble in most organic solvents.
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 ! scope="row"| Density
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+| 1.7 g/ml
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-== Hazards and Safety ==
+== Resources and Citations ==
-LD50 = 5600 mg/kg  Contact may cause irritation and redness.
-Combustion produces toxic fumes.
-[http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0160.html International Chemical Safety Card]
-== Authority ==
 * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 4522