Chlormequat Chloride

Action/Use:

Plant Growth Regulator

Use: For cotton, grapes, vegetables, mango, tobacco, ornamentals, and greenhouse use on azaleas, poinsettias, geraniums, and hibiscus.

Identification

Common Name(s): Chlormequat chloride (ISO, BSI)

Chemistry

Properties: Tech: Solid, yellowish; very hygroscopic crystals. Solubility at 20�C in ethanol 320 g/kg. Density at 20�C: 1.14-1.15 g/ml.

Registration

Outside U.S.A.: India: Biocel* used in tropical climates on vegetables, cotton, sugarcane, mango trees, etc.

Environmental Guidelines

Hazards: Fish: LC₅₀ >100 mg/l (96 h) (trout). Bird: Oral LD₅₀ 555 mg/kg b.w. (Japanese quail). Bee: Nontoxic

Water Solubility: >1 kg/kg at 20�C

Safety Guidelines

Toxicity: Tech (Rat): Oral LD₅₀ 883 mg/kg. Dermal LD₅₀ >4000 mg/kg. CCC*: (Rat): Oral LD₅₀ 1100 mg/kg. Cycocel-Extra* (Rat): LD₅₀ 2836 mg/kg. Dermal: LD₅₀ >5650 mg/kg. Lihocin* (Rat): LD₅₀ 709 mg/kg

Handling/storage Cautions: Avoid inhalation of spray, prolonged or repeated contact with skin. Clothing should be removed and washed thoroughly after handling chemical

Spill Control/cleanup: Large spillages should be dammed-off and pumped into containers; soak up remainder with absorbent material and dispose of in accordance with local regulations

Product/waste Disposal: Must be disposed of by special means, e.g., suitable incineration, in accordance with local regulations

Protective Clothing: Chemical-resistant gloves.

Suppliers and Branded Products

Basic Producers:

AgroDragon Co., Ltd. (Lead*)

BASF Corporation (Cecece*, Cycocel*, Cycocel-Extra*)

Bharat Rasayan Ltd.

Chengdu Newsun Crop Science Co., Ltd.

Crystal Chemical Inter-America (Biocel*)

Fine Americas, Inc. (Citadel*)

Fujian Sannong Group Co., Ltd.

Jingma Chemicals Ltd.