Isopropalin
Agent Name
Isopropalin
CAS Number
33820-53-0
Formula
C15-H23-N3-O4
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
Bifenthrin; 2,6-Dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-4-isopropylaniline; 2,6-Dinitro-N,N-dipropylcumidine; 4-(1-Methylethyl)-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropylbenzenamine; 4-Isopropyl-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropylaniline; Benzenamine, 4-(1-methylethyl)-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl- (9CI); Cumidine, 2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-; EL-179; Isopropaline [ISO-French]; Paarlan; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Nitroaromatic
Description
Red-orange; liquid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as selective pre-emergence herbicide to control grasses and broad-leaved weeds in transplant tobacco; [HSDB]
Comments
NOEL (rat) = 15 mg/kg/day for 90 days; Effects included decreased hemoglobin levels in animals receiving higher doses; [IRIS] May be irritating to skin and eyes; [HSDB]
Restricted
Cancelled--no longer registered as a pesticide for use in the US; [HSDB]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
3E-05 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: