Chlorpropham
Agent Name
Chlorpropham
Alternative Name
Chloropropham
CAS Number
101-21-3
Formula
C10-H12-Cl-N-O2
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
Chloropropham; (3-Chlorophenyl)carbamic acid, 1-methylethyl ester; 1-Methylethyl (3-chlorophenyl)carbamate (9CI); 1-Methylethyl(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate; 3-Chlorocarbanilic acid, isopropyl ester; Beet-Kleen; Bud Nip; Bud-Nip; Bygran; CI-IFK; CI-IPC; CIPC; Carbamic acid, (3-chlorophenyl)-, 1-methylethyl ester; Carbanilic acid, m-chloro-, isopropyl ester; Chlor IFC; Chlor IFK; Chlor IPC; Chlor-IFC; ChlorIPC; Chloro IPC; Chloro-IFK; Chloro-IPC; Chlorprophame [French]; Chlorprophame [ISO-French]; Cl-IFK; Elbanil; Fasco WY-hoe; Furloe; Furloe 3 EC; Furloe 3EC; Furloe 4EC; Isopropyl 3-chlorocarbanilate; Isopropyl 3-chlorophenylcarbamate; Isopropyl N-(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate; Isopropyl N-(m-chlorophenyl)carbamate; Isopropyl N-chlorophenylcarbamate; Isopropyl m-chlorocarbanilate; Isopropyl meta-chlorocarbanilate; Isopropyl-N-(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate; Isopropyl-N-(3-chlorphenyl)-carbamat [German]; Isopropyl-N-3-chlorophenyl carbamate; Isopropyl-N-m-chlorophenyl-carbamate; Isopropyl-m-chlorocarbanilate; Jack Wilson chloro 51(oil); Keim-stop; Liro CIPC; Metoxon; Mirvale; N-(3-Chloor-fenyl)-isopropyl carbamaat [Dutch]; N-(3-Chlor-phenyl)-isopropyl-carbamat [German]; N-(3-Chloro phenyl) carbamate d'isopropyle [French]; N-(3-Chlorophenyl)carbamic acid, isopropyl ester; N-(3-Chlorophenyl)isopropyl carbamate; N-(3-Cloro-fenil)-isopropil-carbammato [Italian]; N-3-Chlorophenylisopropylcarbamate; Nexoval; O-Isopropyl N-(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate; Prevenol 56; Preventol; Preventol 56; Preweed; Sprout nip; Sprout-nip EC; Spud-Nic; Spud-Nie; Stopgerme-S; Taterpex; Triherbicide CIPC; Unicrop CIPC; Y 3; m-Chlorocarbanilic acid, isopropyl ester; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Other
Description
Colorless to light tan solid; [HSDB] Commercial product is a liquid; [Merck Index] Slightly beige solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a herbicide to control many annual grassy and broadleaf weeds in alfalfa, lima and snap beans, blueberries, cane berries, cranberries, carrots, ladino clover, garlic, seed grass, peas, onions, spinach, sugar beets, tomatoes, safflower, soybeans, gladioli, and woody nursery stock; Also used to inhibit potato sprouting and for systemic sucker control in tobacco; [HSDB]
Comments
A mild skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [ICSC] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline]
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Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
7.5E-06 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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