Toxicology
• They act as growth hormone auxin causing uncontrolled an d disorganized growth in susceptible plant species(CATs)
. • It is common in two forms: triethylamine salt and butoxyethyl ester(CATs, 2015)
. • Acute exposure to triclopyr has been found to cause severe eye damage, skin sensitization, dizziness and/or drowsiness, respiratory irritation, and gastrointestinal irritation as well as blood, kidney, liver, and nervous system toxicity in animals (CATs, 2015)
. • Commercial triclopyr products are mostly composed of 40-50% of the triclopyr acid or salt, and 50-60% of inert ingredients or surfactants such as EDTA, triethylamine, and kerosene. Many of these . . .
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