6-chloro-N,N'-diethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
Simazine (C7H12ClN5)
Other names
Baral, Gesatop Quick, Linocin, Linuron, Linusim, Meduron, Topuron, Trevox, Valor, Végépron
CAS Number
122-34-9
Properties
- white to beige powder
Main sources
- agriculture: herbicide (chlorotriazine group) used against grasses and broad-leafed weeds (particularly 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 1 kg/year
- Water 1 kg/year
- Soil 1 kg/year
Impacts
- suspected carcinogenic effect
- low toxicity
- very toxic to aquatic organisms
- inhibits photosynthesis
Measures
- banned since 2003 in the EU
- banned since 2012 in Switzerland
Further information
Last modification 16.12.2016