Nitralin (Ref: HSDB 789)
Last updated: 11/09/2023
(Also known as: nitraline; planavin; SD 11831)
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
Largely obsolete herbicide that was used to control annual weeds on a variety of crops including vines.
Annual grass weeds; Annual broad-leaved weeds
Vines; Soybeans; Cotton; Beans; Groundnuts; Sunflowers; Tobacco
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Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
1966, first reported
Not approved
Not applicable
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Not applicable
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ISIceland
NONorway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None
C₁₃H₁₉N₃O₆S
CCCN(CCC)C1=C(C=C(C=C1[N+](=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)C)[N+](=O)[O-]
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UMKANAFDOQQUKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C13H19N3O6S/c1-4-6-14(7-5-2)13-11(15(17)18)8-10(23(3,21)22)9-12(13)16(19)20/h8-9H,4-7H2,1-3H3
Yes
Herbicide
Dinitroaniline herbicide
>94%
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Synthetic
Microtubular assembly inhibitor, selective
4726-14-1
225-219-0
561
037601
20848
No data found
345.37
4-(methanesulfonyl)-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropylaniline
4-mesyl-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropylaniline
4-(methylsulfonyl)-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropylbenzenamine
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K1
3
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Yellow solid
Usually supplied as a wettable powder
0.6
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
at 22 °C
Low
360000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Acetone
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150
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Decomposes before boiling
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225
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8.32 X 1002
Calculated
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2.92
Moderate
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81
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderately persistent
81
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderately persistent
77.5
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderately persistent
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Other literature quotes 30-50 days (L3)
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderately mobile
100
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3.78
Calculated
High leachability
9.02 X 10-01
Calculated
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Medium
Calculated
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Moderately mobile
Calculated
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Low risk
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Based on LogP < 3
Low risk
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
> 2000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Low
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22.0
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Moderate
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0.002
Daphnia magna
High
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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
2000
Rat
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
XNo, known not to cause a problem
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; 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
; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
No data found
XNo, known not to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
No data found
No data found
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
No data found
No data found
 
Slightly toxic
No information available
Health: H302 Environment: H400, H410
Not classified: Obsolete (Not classified: Obsolete)
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nitralin
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Nitralin
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nitralin
nitralina
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nitralin
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Record last updated:
11/09/2023
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