Methoprotryne (Ref: G 36393)
Last updated: 11/09/2023
(Also known as: methoprotryn; metoprotryne)
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
 
An obsolete post-emergence herbicide that was used to effectively control weeds in cereals
Annual broad-leaved weeds; Grass weeds
Cereals including wheat, barley, maize; Alfalfa; Flax
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Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
1965, first reported
Not approved
Expired
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
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Expired
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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
C₁₁H₂₁N₅OS
CC(C)NC1=NC(=NC(=N1)NCCCOC)SC
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DDUIUBPJPOKOMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C11H21N5OS/c1-8(2)13-10-14-9(12-6-5-7-17-3)15-11(16-10)18-4/h8H,5-7H2,1-4H3,(H2,12,13,14,15,16)
Yes
Herbicide
Triazine herbicide; Methylthiotriazine herbicide
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Synthetic
Selective, absorbed through roots and foliage and translocated. Photosynthetic electron transport inhibitor at the photosystem II receptor site.
841-06-5
212-664-0
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509200
13290
No data found
271.39
N2-(3-methoxypropyl)-6-(methylsulfanyl)-N4-(propan-2-yl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
N2-isopropyl-N4-(3-methoxypropyl)-6-methylthio-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
N-(3-methoxypropyl)-N'-(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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White crystalline powder
Usually supplied as a wettable powder
320
Moderate
450000
Acetone
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650000
Dichoromethane
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5000
Hexane
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380000
Toluene
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69
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6.61 X 1002
Calculated
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2.82
Moderate
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4.0
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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Basic
0.038
Low volatility
3.22 X 10-05
Non-volatile
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Cannot be 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
> 5000
Rat
Low
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Non-toxic
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-toxic
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8.0
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Moderate
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42.0
Daphnia magna
Moderate
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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> 5000
Rat
Low
150
Rat
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
No data found
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
No data found
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
Possible liver and kidney toxicant
No information available
Health: H310
U (Unlikely to present an acute hazard)
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methoprotryne
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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