atraton ** G 32293 ** atroton ** Translations

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GENERAL INFORMATION
for atraton

Description: An obsolete herbicide that was used for clearing vegetation in non-agricultural areas

Example pests controlled: Grasses; Broad-leaved weeds

Example applications: Non-agricultural areas including roads, railways, rights-of-way; Sugarcane

Availability status: Obsolete

Introduction & key dates: 1958

EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414):

Status	Not listed
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur	Not applicable
Date inclusion expires	Not applicable

Approved for use () or known to be used () in the following European countries:

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

General status:

Pesticide type	Herbicide
Substance group	Methoxytriazine
Minimum active substance purity	-
Known relevant impurities	-
Substance origin	Synthetic
Mode of action	Non-selective, systemic absorbed by foliage and roots, inhibits photosynthesis and other enzyme processes
CAS RN	1610-17-9
EC number	216-547-5
CIPAC number	-
US EPA chemical code	080802
Chiral molecule	No
Chemical formula	C9H17N5O
SMILES	c1(nc(nc(n1)OC)NCC)NC(C)C
International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey)	PXWUKZGIHQRDHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
International Chemical Identifier (InChI)	InChI=1S/C9H17N5O/c1-5-10-7-12-8(11-6(2)3)14-9(13-7)15-4/h6H,5H2,1-4H3,(H2,10,11,12,13,14)
Structure diagram/image available?	Yes
Molecular mass (g mol-1)	211.27
PIN (Preferred Identification Name)	N2-ethyl-6-methoxy-N4-(propan-2-yl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
IUPAC name	N2-ethyl-N4-isopropyl-6-methoxy-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
CAS name	N-ethyl-6-methoxy-N'-(1-methylethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
Other status information	-
Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC)	C1
Herbicide Resistance Classification (WSSA)	-
Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC)	Not applicable
Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC)	Not applicable
Examples of recorded resistance	-
Physical state	Colourless crystalline solid
Related substances & organisms	prometon

Formulations:

Property	Value
Example manufacturers & suppliers of products using this active now or historically	Geigy AG
Example products using this active	Gesatamin Primatol
UK LERAP status	No UK approval for use or outside scope
Formulation and application details	Was supplied in both wettable powder and emulsifiable concentrate formulations.

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
for atraton

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1)		180	V3	Moderate
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Melting point (oC)		94	Q3	-
Boiling point (oC)		-	-	-
Degradation point (oC)		-	-	-
Flashpoint (oC)		-	-	-
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC	P	4.90 X 1002	Calculated	-
	Log P	2.69	V3	Low
Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity		-	-	-
Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC		-	-	-
		Note:
Vapour pressure at 25oC (mPa)		3.8	Q3	Low volatility
Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1)		4.46 X 10-04	Q3	Non-volatile
Henry's law constant at 20oC (dimensionless)		1.83 X 10-06	Calculated	Moderately volatile
GUS leaching potential index		-	-	-
SCI-GROW groundwater index (μg l-1) for a 1 kg ha-1 or 1 l ha-1 application rate	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Potential for particle bound transport index		-	-	-
Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol-1 cm-1		-	-	-
Surface tension (mN m-1)		-	-	-

Degradation:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Soil degradation (days) (aerobic)	DT50 (typical)	30	R3	Moderately persistent
	DT50 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT50 (field)	-	-	-
	DT90 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT90 (field)	-	-	-
	Note:	-
Plant matrix DT50 (days)	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Aqueous photolysis DT50 (days) at pH 7	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Aqueous hydrolysis DT50 (days) at 20oC and pH 7	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Water-sediment DT50 (days)		-	-	-
Water phase only DT50 (days)		-	-	-

Soil adsorption and mobility:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Linear	Kd	-	-	-
	Koc	-
	Notes and range	-
Freundlich	Kf	-	-	-
	Kfoc	-
	1/n	-
	Notes and range	-
pH sensitivity		-

Other known metabolites:

Metabolite name and reference	Aliases	Formation medium / Rate	Estimated maximum occurrence fraction	Metabolising enzymes
deisopropylatraton	-	Soil	-	-

ECOTOXICOLOGY
for atraton

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Bio-concentration factor	BCF (l kg-1)	Low risk	Q3 Based on LogP < 3	Low potential
	CT50 (days)	-		-
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		> 1465	E3 Rat	Moderate
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL	(mg kg-1)	-	-	-
	(ppm diet)	-		-
Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50)		-	-	-
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic invertebrates - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic crustaceans - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, static, water (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, sediment (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic plants - Acute 7 day EC50, biomass (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Non-target plants		-	-	-
		-	-	-
Algae - Acute 72 hour EC50, growth (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Honeybees	Contact acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1)	-	-	-
	Oral acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1)	-	-	-
	Unknown mode acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1)	-	-	-
Earthworms - Acute 14 day LC50 (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Earthworms - Chronic 14 day NOEC, reproduction (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Other soil macro-organisms - e.g. Collembola	LR50 / EC50 / NOEC / % Effect	-	-	-
Other arthropod (1)	LR50 g ha-1	-	-	-
	% Effect	-	-	-
Other arthropod (2)	LR50 g ha-1	-	-	-
	% Effect	-	-	-
Soil micro-organisms		-	-	-
Mesocosm study data	NOEAEC mg l-1	-	-	-
	NOEAEC mg l-1	-	-	-

HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
for atraton

General:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Threshold of Toxicological Concern (Cramer Class)		High (class III)	-	-
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		> 1465	E3 Rat	Moderate
Mammals - Dermal LD50 (mg kg-1 body weight)		-	-	-
Mammals - Inhalation LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Other Mammal toxicity endpoints		-		-
ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
AOEL - Acceptable Operator Exposure Level - Systemic (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
Dermal penetration studies (%)		-	-	-
Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464		-	-	-
Exposure Limits		-	-	-
Exposure Routes	Public	-
	Occupational	-
European MRLs		Click here for the EU MRL pesticide database
Drinking Water MAC (μg l-1)		-	-	-

Health issues:

Carcinogen	Mutagen	Endocrine disrupter	Reproduction / development effects	Cholinesterase inhibitor	Neurotoxicant
-	-	-	-		-
Respiratory tract irritant	Skin irritant	Skin sensitiser	Eye irritant	Phototoxicant
		-		-
General human health issues		No further information available

: Yes, known to cause a problem
: No, known not to cause a problem
: Possibly, status not identified
- : No data found

Handling issues:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
General		No information available
CLP classification 2013		-
EC Risk Classification		Not classified: Obsolete
EC Safety Classification		Not classified: Obsolete
WHO Classification		O	-	Obsolete substance
US EPA Classification (formulation)		-	-
UN Number		-
Waste disposal & packaging		-

TRANSLATIONS
for atraton

Language	Name
English	atraton
French	atratone
German	-
Danish	-
Italian	-
Spanish	-
Greek	-
Slovenian	-
Polish	-
Swedish	-
Hungarian	-
Dutch	-

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Record last updated: Tuesday 01 March 2016
Contact: aeru@herts.ac.uk