Dichloral urea
Agent Name
Dichloral urea
CAS Number
116-52-9
Formula
C5-H6-Cl6-N2-O3
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
1,3-Bis(1-hydroxy-2,2,2-trichloroethyl)urea; 1,3-Bis(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)urea; Crag DCU-73W; Crag Experimental Herbicide 2; Crag Herbicide 2; DCU; DCU Crag Herbicide 2; DKhM; Dichloralurea; Dichloraluree; Dicloraluree [INN-French]; EH2; Experimental Herbicide 2; RC 9485; SKF 1995; SK&F 1995; Urea, 1,3-bis(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)-; Urea, N,N'-bis(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Urea Derivative
Description
Colorless solid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as pre-emergence herbicide for sugar beets, vegetables, and other crops; Union Carbide superseded product which is currently of little commercial interest; [HSDB]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
1.27E-09 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: