Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents

Exposure Assessment
Agent Name	Glyphosate
CAS Number	1071-83-6
Formula	C3-H8-N-O5-P
Major Category	Pesticides
Synonyms	Gallup; Landmaster; Pondmaster; Ranger; Roundup; Rodeo; Touchdown; [EXTOXNET] N-(Phosphonomethyl)glycine; Mon 0573; Bronco; Rattler 4AS; Roundup 2.5; (Carboxymethylamino)methylphosphonic acid; Glialka; Mon 2139; Mon 6000; Phosphonomethylaminoacetic acid; N-Phosphomethylglycine; Sonic; Spasor; Sting; Tumbleweed; [ChemFinder]
Category	Herbicides, Other
Sources/Uses	A systemic herbicide commonly used for roadside and forest applications; [EXTOXNET] It was found not to be a skin sensitizer after extensive investigation. [Kanerva, p. 789]
Comments	An irritant to the eyes, skin, and upper respiratory tract; [EPA Pesticides] 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] Irritating to the eyes and skin; [ICSC]
Reference Link	EXTOXNET PIP - GLYPHOSATE
Skin Designation (ACGIH)	Not evaluated
Links to Other NLM Databases
Health Studies	Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: GLYPHOSATE
Toxicity Information	Search TOXNET
Chemical Information	Search ChemIDplus
Biomedical References	Search PubMed
Related Information in Haz-Map
Processes	Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: Farming (Pesticides and Feed Additives)