Primisulfuron-methyl

Agent Name
Primisulfuron-methyl
CAS Number
86209-51-0
Formula
C15-H12-F4-N4-O7-S
Major Category
Pesticides
Primisulfuron-methyl formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Beacon; CGA 136872; Rifle; Tell; Benzoic acid, 2-(((((4,6-bis(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyrimidinyl)amino)carbonyl)amino)sulfonyl)-, methyl ester; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Sulfonylurea
Description
Colorless or white solid; [HSDB] Greyish-brown odorless granules; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as post-emergence herbicide to control grasses and broad-leaved weeds in maize; [HSDB]
Comments
Slightly irritating to eyes; Not a skin sensitizer; Adverse effects in chronic feeding studies of laboratory animals included weight loss, anemia, thyroid hyperplasia, increased liver weight, kidney damage, and testicular atrophy; [HSDB] A mild skin and eye irritant, based on animal studies; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) > 4,800 mg/m3/4h

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: