Agent Name
Imazamethabenz-methyl
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
AC 222,293; AC 222293; AC 293; Assert; CL 222293; Dagger; Imazamethabenz [ANSI]; Imazamethabenz methyl; Benzoic acid, 2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-4(or 5)-methyl-, methyl ester; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Imidazolinone
Description
Off-white solid with a mild musty odor; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used as post-emergence herbicide for wheat, barley, and sunflowers; [HSDB]
Comments
In acute poisoning cases following ingestion of large amounts of an imidazolinone herbicide, patients have vomiting, hypotension, liver and kidney dysfunction, CNS impairment, and respiratory distress; May cause burns to the GI tract after ingestion; Not a skin irritant or skin sensitizer; [HSDB] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline]
Vapor Pressure
1.13E-08 mm Hg
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: