Prometryn (Ref: C 34161)
Last updated: 19/01/2023
(Also known as: prometryne)
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
A herbicide used to control annual grasses and broad-leaved weeds in a variety of crops
Grasses including barnyard grass, goosegrass, ryegrass, prairies grass; Broad-leaved weeds including deadnettle, nightshade, chickweed, fathen, common spurry
Cotton; Celery; Pigeon peas; Dill; Potatoes; Sunflowers; Carrots; Peanuts
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Current
1964, first registered USA
Not approved
Expired
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Expired
Not applicable
Yes
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None
C₁₀H₁₉N₅S
CC(C)NC1=NC(=NC(=N1)SC)NC(C)C
No data
AAEVYOVXGOFMJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C10H19N5S/c1-6(2)11-8-13-9(12-7(3)4)15-10(14-8)16-5/h6-7H,1-5H3,(H2,11,12,13,14,15)
Yes
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre diagrams
Common Name
Relationship
Link
prometryn
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Herbicide
Triazine herbicide; Methylthiotriazine herbicide
96%
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Synthetic
A selective, systemic, contact and residual triazine, a photosynthetic electron transport inhibitor at the photosystem II receptor site
7287-19-6
230-711-3
93
080805
4929
No data found
241.36
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N2,N4-diisopropyl-6-methylthio-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
N,N'-bis(1-methylethyl)-6-(methylthio)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
Potential groundwater contaminant
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C1
5
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Colourless crystalline solid
Ciba Geigy Makhteshim-Agan
Caparol Gesaguard Primetol Q Prometex
Often supplied as a wettable powder
33
K4 K = Research datasets, e.g. Pandora, Demetra 4 = Verified data
Low
240000
Acetone
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5500
Hexane
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160000
Methanol
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170000
Toluene
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119
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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300
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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-
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2.19 X 1003
Calculated
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3.34
High
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-
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1.15
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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4.1
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source
at 25 °C
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Weak base, pKb = 9.95
0.13
Low volatility
1.20 X 10-03
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-volatile
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-
-
-
-
-
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41
K4 K = Research datasets, e.g. Pandora, Demetra 4 = Verified data
Moderately persistent
41
K4 K = Research datasets, e.g. Pandora, Demetra 4 = Verified data
Moderately persistent
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-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
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Other sources: DT₅₀ 60 days (DW4)
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-
-
-
-
-
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30
K4 K = Research datasets, e.g. Pandora, Demetra 4 = Verified data
Stable
Degraded by UV light
Stable
K4 K = Research datasets, e.g. Pandora, Demetra 4 = Verified data
Stable
Stable under normal environmental conditions, hydrolysed in acidic and alkaline media
38
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderately fast
56
K4 K = Research datasets, e.g. Pandora, Demetra 4 = Verified data
Stable
Soil adsorption and mobility
-
Moderately mobile
400
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53.26
R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data
Non-mobile
4330
0.86
Kf range 4.22-165 mL g⁻¹, Kfoc range 122-12692 mL g⁻¹, 1 /n range 0.57-1.18, Soils=3
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0.59
Calculated
Low leachability
1.13 X 10-02
Calculated
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-
High
Calculated
-
Moderately mobile
Calculated
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85
Whole fish
Low potential
Not available
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Aerobic
-
-
-
Known groundwater metabolites
None
None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
> 2000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Low
-
L2 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Rat 2 year
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750
-
-
-
-
> 2150
Anas platyrhynchos
Low
> 500 ppm
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Anas platyrhynchos
-
-
-
-
153
K4 K = Research datasets, e.g. Pandora, Demetra 4 = Verified data
Moderate
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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99
Moderate
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
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Harmless at dose 10 g ha⁻¹
AA2 AA = IOBC Database on classification of side effects to beneficial organisms, 2005 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Chrysoperla carnea
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5.5
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Moderate
0.08
P3 P = Other governments and regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source
Cyprinus carpio 60 day
Moderate
12.66
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Daphnia magna
Moderate
2
Daphnia magna
Moderate
1.4
Americamysis bahia
Moderate
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0105
Lemna gibba
Moderate
0.002
Scenedesmus acutus
High
> 0.0025
P3 P = Other governments and regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Moderate
-
-
-
-
-
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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-
> 2000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Low
2020
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rabbit
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> 5.17
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
-
-
-
-
0.01
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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-
-
-
-
-
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
XNo, known not to cause a problem
A3 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 3 = Negative
; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; E3 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 3 = Negative
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
XNo, known not to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
?Possibly, status not identified
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
?Possibly, status not identified
XNo, known not to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
?Possibly, status not identified
No data found
 
Possible kidney and liver toxicant Possible blood toxicant
No information available
Health: H332 Environment: H400, H410
III (Slightly hazardous)
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Record last updated:
19/01/2023
Contact:
aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal , 22 (4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242