Function

Herbicide

Specification

97% Tech, 95% TC, 80% WG, 50% SC

Chemical Name

6-chloro- N -ethyl- N '-(1-methylethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine

CAS No.

834-12-8

Empirical Formula

C9H17N5S

Toxicology

Oral  Acute oral LD50 for rats 1869-3090 mg tech./kg, mice >1332-3992 mg/kg. 

Skin and eye  Acute percutaneous LD50 for rats >3100 mg/kg. Mild skin irritant; non-irritating to eyes (rabbits). Skin sensitiser in guinea pigs, but not in humans. 

Inhalation  LC50 (4 h) for rats >5.8 mg/l air. 

NOEL  (2 y) for rats 10 mg/kg diet (0.5 mg/kg daily), for dogs 150 mg/kg diet (3.75 mg/kg daily), for mice 10 mg/kg diet (1.4 mg/kg daily). 

ADI  0.005 mg/kg b.w. 

Water GV  2  m g/l (TDI 0.5  m g/kg b.w.). 

Toxicity class  WHO (a.i.) U; EPA (formulation) III 

Applications

Mode of action  Selective systemic herbicide, absorbed principally through the roots, but also through the foliage, with translocation acropetally in the xylem and accumulation in the apical meristems and leaves.   Uses  Pre- and post-emergence control of annual broad-leaved weeds and annual grasses in maize, sorghum, sugar cane, pineapples, chemical fallow, grassland, macadamia nuts, conifers, industrial weed control. In Europe, use is concentrated in maize and sorghum at  £ 1.5 kg/ha. Used also in combinations with many other herbicides.  Phytotoxicity  Phytotoxic to many crops, including most vegetables, potatoes, soya beans, and peanuts.

Package

25KG/Drum, 25KG/Bag, 1Kg/Al bag,etc