Cycluron
Agent Name
Cycluron
CAS Number
2163-69-1
Formula
C11-H22-N2-O
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
3-Cyclooctyl-1,1-dimethylharnstoff [German]; 3-Cyclooctyl-1,1-dimethylurea; Cyclouron; HS 61; N-Cyclooctyl-N',N'-dimethylurea; OMU; Urea, 3-cyclooctyl-1,1-dimethyl-; Urea, N'-cyclooctyl-N,N-dimethyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Urea Derivative
Description
Colorless odorless solid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used formerly as pre-emergence herbicide for onions, spinach, sugar beets, forestry, and other crops; Formerly used in 3:2 formulation with Chlorbufam; Discontinued by BASF sometime before 1985; [HSDB]
Comments
Urea-derived herbicides have low toxicity in animal feeding studies; [HSDB] Systemic toxicity unlikely unless large amounts ingested; [EPA Pesticides, p. 122] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
6.67E-05 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: