| Agent Name |
Alachlor |
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| CAS Number |
15972-60-8 |
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| Formula |
C14-H20-Cl-N-O2 |
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| Major Category |
Pesticides |
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| Synonyms |
Lasso; 2-Chloro-2`,6`-diethyl-N-(methoxymethyl)-acetanilide; [Kanerva, p. 1126] Trade names of products containing alachlor include Alanex, Bronco, Cannon, Crop Star, Lariat, Lasso, and Partner. [EXTOXNET] |
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| Category |
Herbicides, Anilide |
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| Description |
Granules or emulsifiable concentrate; [EXTOXNET] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a systemic herbicide; [EXTOXNET] Used as a pre-emergent herbicide to control grasses and broadleaf weeds; [ACGIH] |
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| Comments |
Allergic contact dermatitis rarely reported in a farmworkers; [Kanerva, p. 1126] 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] Alachlor is a Restricted Use Pesticide that is classified as slightly toxic. In chronic feeding studies of experimental animals, it causes injury to the liver and kidneys. [EXTOXNET] |
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| Reference Link |
Allergic contact dermatitis from the herbicide Alachlor |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
No |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction and vapor |
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| Vapor Pressure |
2.2 x 10 -05 mm Hg |
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| Reference Link |
EXTOXNET: Alachlor |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Skin Sensitizer |
Yes |
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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: ALACHLOR
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