Product Name

Paraquat

Function

Herbicide

Chemical Name

1,1′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium

Empirical Formula

C12H14N2

CAS Number

4685-14-7

Molecular Weight

186.3

Chemical Formula of
Active Ingredient

Quality standard

Toxicology

Acute oral LD50: 110-150 mg/kg
Acute dermal LD50(rabbit): 236-325 mg/kg
Acute 4-hour rat inhalation LC50: > 20 mg/l
Acute Skin Irritation (rabbit): severe irritant
Acute Eye Irritation (rabbit): severe irritant
Skin Sensitization (guinea pig): sensitizer

Applications

Paraquat is used to control broad-leaved weeds and grasses, being less effective on deep rooted plants such as dandelions. It does not harm mature bark, and is thus widely used for weed control in fruit orchards and plantation crops, including coffee, cocoa, coconut, oil palms, rubber, bananas, vines, olives and tea, ornamental trees and shrubs and in forestry. Other uses include weed control in alfalfa, onion, leeks, sugar beet, asparagus. It is used for weed control on non-crop land and can be used as a defoliant for cotton and hops before harvesting. Paraquat is used as a desiccant for pineapples, sugar cane, soya beans and sunflower.

Stability

Stable in acid or neutral solutions, but is readily hydrolyzed by alkali

Pack

220 kg/drum, 200L/drum ,1L/Bottle, 5L/drum, 20L/drum etc.