Alachlor (C14H20ClNO2)

2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)- N-(methoxymethyl)acetanilide

CAS Number

15972-60-8

Properties

• white to grey substance
  flammable

Main sources

• agriculture: selective pre-emergence herbicides (chloroacetanilide group) for weed control

Thresholds for the reporting requirement of facilities in accordance with Annex 2 PRTRO

(Ordinance on the Register relating to Pollutant Release and the Transfer of Waste and of Pollutants in Waste Water)

• Air                -
• Water          1 kg/year
• Soil              1 kg/year

Impacts

• slightly toxic to humans
• suspected carcinogenic effect
• highly toxic to algae, small crabs and fish (fish poison)
• accumulates in the food chain

Measures

• banned since 2006 in the EU
• banned since 2012 in Switzerland