Pyridaben
Agent Name
Pyridaben
CAS Number
96489-71-3
Formula
C19-H25-Cl-N2-O-S
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
2-tert-Butyl-5-(4-tert-butyl-benzylthio)-4-chloropyridazin-3(2H)-one; Sanmite; 3(2H)-Pyridazinone, 4-chloro-2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-(((4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenyl)methyl)thio)-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Insecticides
Description
White odorless solid; [Merck Index] Colorless odorless solid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as insecticide and acaricide to protect field crops, fruit trees, and vegetables; [HSDB]
Comments
An eye irritant; No developmental toxicity below doses that were maternally toxic; NOAEL = 50 mg/kg/day for systemic toxicity in rats with decreased food intake and weight loss; [HSDB] Toxic by ingestion or inhalation; Very toxic to aquatic organisms; [European Commission]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.18E-06 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 620 mg/m3
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: