Substance profile
Propazine
Propazine is a colorless powder.
01 · Identification
What Propazine is
Propazine is a colorless powder. Its molecular formula is C9H16ClN5 and its molecular weight is 229.71 g/mol. It melts at 230 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
Other names for Propazine
- propazine (ISO)
- 2-chloro-4,6-bis(isopropylamino)-1,3,5-triazine
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H351 | Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P273, P280, P308, P313, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Propazine properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 229.7 °C (445.5 °F) | HSDB | |
| 213 °C (415.4 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Density | 1.162 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 1.162 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | Difficult to dissolve in organic solvents | HSDB | |
| In water, 8.6 mg/L at 22 °C | at 22 °C | HSDB | |
| 6.2 benzene; 6.2 toluene; 2.5 carbon tetrachloride; 5 diethyl ether (all in g/kg at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 1.31e-7 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 1.3e-7 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| negligible | ICSC | ||
| Corrosivity | NONCORROSIVE UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Propazine
Storage conditions
Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage or disposal. ... Store product in original container only, away from other pesticides, fertilizer, food for feed. /Propazine 4L/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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