Dimethazone
Agent Name
Dimethazone
Alternative Name
Clomazone
CAS Number
81777-89-1
Formula
C12-H14-Cl-N-O2
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
Clomazone; 2-((2-Chlorophenyl)methyl)-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinone; 2-(2-Chlorobenzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2-oxazolidin-3-one; 2-(2-Chlorobenzyl)-4,4-dimethylisoxazolidin-3-one; Command; FMC 57020; Gamit; Magister; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Other
Description
Clear colorless to light brown viscous liquid; mp = 25 deg C; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as herbicide for control of annual grasses and broad-leaved weeds in vegetables, cotton, melons, rice, soy beans, sugarcane, and tobacco; Also used for weed control in fallow wheat fields; [HSDB]
Comments
A minor skin irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00014 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 4,800 mg/m3/4h
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: