Active ingredient |
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Common name |
atrazine (BSI, E-ISO, (f) F-ISO, ANSI, WSSA, JMAF) |
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Chemical name |
6-chloro-N-ethyl-N'-(1-methylethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine |
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CAS No |
1912-24-9 |
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Molecular Formula |
C8H14ClN5 |
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Structural Formula |
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Pesticide category |
Herbicide |
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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. |
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Characteristics and 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 ≤1.5kg/ha. Used also in combinations with many other herbicides. |
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Toxicity |
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. |
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Formulation |
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Product name Atrazine 50%WP |
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Product name Atrazine 80%WP |
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Product name Atrazine 50%SC |
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