RT Report
T1 2, 4 - Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-d): Environmental Aspects - Environmental Health Criteria 84
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 World Health Organization, 
A1 International Labour Organisation, 
K1 environmental aspect
K1 chemical
K1 toxic substance
K1 biodegradation
K1 micro-organism
K1 pollution
K1 herbicide
K1 terrestrial ecosystem
K1 ecological research
K1 aquatic ecology
K1 Pollution
SN 9 24 154284 5
YR 1989
FD 1989
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29482
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29482
NO 2,4-D is a selective herbicide which kills broad-leaved plants but not grasses or conifers.  Its chemical structure is a modification of a naturally occurring plant hormone.  2,4-D is available as the free acid but is used, in agriculture and forestry, in formulations as a salt or ester.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 19, 2026