Prosulfocarb
Agent Name
Prosulfocarb
CAS Number
52888-80-9
Formula
C14-H21-N-O-S
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
Arkade; Benzyl dipropylthiolcarbamate; Boxer (ICI Agrochemicals); Defi; N,N-Dipropylthiocarbamate de S-benzyle [French]; Prosulfocarb; Prosulfurocarb herbicide; R 15574; S-(Phenylmethyl) dipropylcarbamothioate; S-Benzyl N,N-dipropylthiocarbamate; S-Benzyl dipropyl thiolcarbamate; S-Benzyl dipropylthiocarbamate; S-Benzyl dipropylthiocarbamate (IUPAC); S-Benzyl dipropylthiolcarbamate; S-Benzyl-N,N-dipropylthiocarbamat [German]; SC 0574; Carbamic acid, dipropylthio-, S-benzyl ester (7CI); Carbamothioic acid, dipropyl-, S-(phenylmethyl) ester; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Other
Description
Colorless liquid; [Ullmann]
Sources/Uses
A selective herbicide used to kill broad-leafed weeds in wheat, barley, and rye fields; [Ullmann]
Comments
Toxic by ingestion; [Sax]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
5.18E-07 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = > 4700 mg/m3/4H
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: