| Agent Name |
Simazine |
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| CAS Number |
122-34-9 |
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| Formula |
C7-H12-Cl-N5 |
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| Major Category |
Pesticides |
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| Synonyms |
1-Chloro-3,5-bis(ethylamino)-2,4,6-triazine; 2,4-Bis(aethylamino)-6-chlor-1,3,5-triazin [German]; 2,4-Bis(ethylamino)-6-chloro-s-triazine; 2-Chloro-4,6-bis(ethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine; 2-Chloro-4,6-bis(ethylamino)-s-triazine; 6-Chloro-N,N'-diethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine; 6-Chloro-N2,N4-diethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine; A 2079; AI3-51142; Aktinit S; Amizine; Aquazine; Azotop; Batazina; Batazine FLO; Bitemol; Bitemol S 50; CAT; CAT (herbicide); CDT; CET; Cekusan; Cekusima; Cekuzina-S; G 27692; G-27692; Geigy 27,692; Gesapun; Gesaran; Gesatop; Gesatop 50; H 1803; Herbatoxol S; Herbazin; Herbazin 50; Herbex; Herbex (pesticide); Herboxy; Hungazin DT; Premazine; Primatel S; Primatol S; Princep; Printop; Radocon; Radokor; Simadex; Simanex; Simatsin-neste; Simazin; Simazine; Simazine 80W; Symazine; Tafazine; Tafazine (VAN); Tafazine 50-W; Taphazine; Triazine A 384; W 6658; Yrodazin; Zeapur; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Herbicides, Triazine |
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| Description |
Colorless to white crystals; [EXTOXNET] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a broadleaf herbicide; [EXTOXNET] |
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| Comments |
"Simazine is slightly to practically nontoxic." Damage to the liver and other organs is observed in high-dose feeding studies of experimental animals. [EXTOXNET] The following herbicides have an oral LD50 of >1 gm/kg and have little or no acute toxicity in humans: Alachlor, Amitrole, Ammonium sulfamate, Atrazine, Dalapon, Dicamba, Glyphosphate, Monuron, Oryzalin, Picloram, Propanil, Simazine, etc. [LaDou, p. 570] |
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| Reference Link |
E X T O X N E T: Simazine |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
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| Vapor Pressure |
2.21 x 10 -08 mm Hg |
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| Lethal Concentration |
LC50 (rats) = 9800 mg/m3/4H |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Hepatotoxin |
Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: SIMAZINE
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