2-chloro-4-ethylamine-6-isopropylamine-1,3,5-triazine
Atrazine (C8H14ClN5)
CAS Number
1912-24-9
Properties
- odourless powder
- practically insoluble in water
Main sources
- agriculture: herbicide (weed control in corn crops)
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
- low acute toxicity for humans
- inhibits photosynthesis in plants
- decomposes slowly in the environment
- pollutes groundwater
Measures
- banned since 2003 in the EU
- banned since 2012 in Switzerland
Further information
Last modification 04.07.2018