Pesticide type | Herbicide |
Substance group | Phenylamide |
Minimum active substance purity | 970 g/kg |
Known relevant impurities | EU dossier - 3,4-dichloroaniline; 2,4,3',4'-tetrachloroazoxybenzene; 3,4,3',4'-tetratchloroazobenzene |
Substance origin | Synthetic |
Mode of action | Systemic, absorbed via roots, acts by strongly inhibiting photosynthesis |
CAS RN | 330-54-1 |
EC number | 206-354-4 |
CIPAC number | 100 |
US EPA chemical code | 035505 |
PubChem CID | 3120 |
Molecular mass (g mol-1) | 233.09 |
PIN (Preferred Identification Name) | N'-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea |
IUPAC name | 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea |
CAS name | N'-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea |
Other status information | WFD priority substance; Potential groundwater contaminant; Possible drinking water contaminant |
Relevant Environmental Water Quality Standards | EU Directive 2008/105/EC EQS surface waters: annual average 0.2 ug/L; max measured 1.8 ug/L UK Environment Agency non-statutory standard for the protection of aquatic life in freshwater and saltwater: 2 ug/L as annual average; Freshwater 20 ug/L as max acceptable conc. |