Dimethipin
Agent Name
Dimethipin
Alternative Name
Oxidimethiin
CAS Number
55290-64-7
Formula
C6-H10-O4-S2
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
Oxidimethiin; 1,4-Dithiin, 2,3-dihydro-5,6-dimethyl-, 1,1,4,4-tetraoxide; 2,3-Dihydro-5,6-dimethyl-1,4-dithiin-1,1,4,4-tetraoxide; 2,3-Dihydro-5,6-dimethyl-1,4-dithiine 1,1,4,4-tetraoxide; Harvade; Harvade-5F (9CI); N 252; Oxydimethiin; Tetrathiin; Tetrathiin (desiccant); UBI-N 252; UNI-N252; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Other
Description
White solid; [Merck Index] Colorless solid; [CAMEO] White crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as plant growth regulator, defoliant (cotton, nursery stock, rubber trees, dry beans, and vines), and desiccant (seed harvest of maize, rice, oilseed rape, flax, canola, and sunflowers); [HSDB] Registered as a cotton growth regulator and herbicide for weeds in nursery stock except apples; [Reference #1]
Comments
May cause irritation; [MSDSonline]
Reference Link #1
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
3.83E-07 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) > 1,200 mg/m3
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: