Chlorsulfuron
Agent Name
Chlorsulfuron
CAS Number
64902-72-3
Formula
C12-H12-Cl-N5-O4-S
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
1-((o-Chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-s-triazin-2-yl)urea; 1-(2-Chlorophenylsulfonyl)-3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)urea; 1-(2-Chlorophenylsulphonyl)-3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)urea; 2-Chloro-N-((4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl)-benzenesulfonamide; 2-Chlorsulfuron; Benzenesulfonamide, 2-chloro-N-(((4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino)carbonyl)-; Chlorsulfon; DPX 4189; Finesse; Glean; Glean 20DF; Glean C; Telar; Trilixon; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Sulfonylurea
Description
Colorless or white odorless solid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as pre- and post-emergence herbicide to control weeds on cereal grains, pasture, rangeland, industrial sites, and turf grass; [Reference #1]
Comments
An eye irritant; [HSDB] For the triazine herbicides, systemic toxicity unlikely unless large amounts are ingested; May cause irritation; [EPA Pesticides, p. 121]
Reference Link #1
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
2.3E-11 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) > 5,900 mg/m3/4h
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: