| Agent Name |
Propanil |
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| CAS Number |
709-98-8 |
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| Formula |
C9-H9-Cl2-N-O |
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| Major Category |
Pesticides |
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| Synonyms |
3`,4`-Dichloropropionanilide; Propanil; Dichloropropionanilide; N-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)propanamide; Stam; Stampede; Stampede CM; Propanil 4; Propanil 4 lb/gal; Stam M-4; Erban; Chem Rice; Propanex; Riselect; Supernox; Surpur; Rogue; Stam F-34; Apronox; Prostar; Prop-Job; Drexel; Farmco; Rosanil; Strel; Surcopur; [ChemFinder] |
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| Category |
Herbicides, Anilide |
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| Sources/Uses |
A post-emergence herbicide used to control weeds in rice, potatoes, and wheat; [EXTOXNET] |
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| Comments |
Skin and respiratory irritant; [EPA Pesticides, p.119] May be contaminated by chemicals that can induce chloracne. [Rosenstock, p. 714] Chloracne and methemoglobinemia reported in a study of workers in a pesticide plant producing propanil. [HSDB] 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 |
EXTOXNET PIP - PROPANIL |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
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| Bioaccumulates |
Yes |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Methemoglobinemia |
Methemoglobinemia, Secondary |
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| Dermatotoxin |
Chloracne |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: PROPANIL
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