Sodium Chlorate
Action/Use:
- Defoliant/Desiccant
Use:
Harvest aid for beans (dry, guar), chili peppers, corn, cotton, cucurbits (grown for seed), flax, grain sorghum, potatoes, rice, safflower, southern peas, soybeans, sunflower.
Chemistry
Properties: Tech: White, odorless, crystalline solid.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Inorganic
Mode of Action: Unknown
Action Group: None generally accepted
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: 790,000 ppm
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: DANGER, WARNING (Defol*)
Toxicity Class: I, II
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 5000 mg/kg (male); 6250 mg/kg (female). (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 500 mg (24 hr.)
Handling/storage Cautions: Stable at moderate conditions and when isolated from other pesticides
Spill Control/cleanup: Sweep up spills immediately into metal containers
Product/waste Disposal: Sodium chlorate should not be disposed of into waterways as fish and plant life may be affected
Protective Clothing: Chemical-resistant gloves. Chemical-resistant footwear plus socks. Protective eyewear.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Drexel Chemical Co. (Defol*)
Hextar Chemicals Sdn Bhd (MAPA* Sodium Chloride)
NutriAg Ltd. (Bladval*, Zed*)
Premix Products:
+ Bromacil+ Sodium Metaborate
- BareGround Ultra* — Pro-Serve, Inc.
- BareSpot* Ureabor — Pro-Serve, Inc.
+ Diuron+ Sodium Metaborate
- BareSpot* Weed & Grass — Pro-Serve, Inc.
+ Prometon+ Simazine+ Sodium Metaborate
- Pramitol* 5PS — Makhteshim Agan Group
+ Sodium Metaborate
- BareSpot* Monobor-Chlorate — Pro-Serve, Inc.
Discontinued Names:
Atlacide*
Atratol 8P*
BareGround 21*
Chem-Frost*
Chlorax*
Chlorea*
Chlorvar*
Diaclor L*
Fission*
Harvest Aid Liquid*
Hibor* C
Klorex*
MBC*
Oxy Leafex-3*
Oxycil*
Polybor-Chlorate*
Shed-A-Leaf*
Tumbleleaf*
Val Drop*
