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Substance profile

S-Metolachlor

S-Metolachlor is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

CAS 87392-12-9 Warning

01 · Identification

What S-Metolachlor is

S-Metolachlor is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.

CAS number87392-12-9
EC number-
Index number607-432-00-4

Other names for S-Metolachlor

  • S-metolachlor (ISO)
  • 2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-[(2S)-1-methoxypropan-2-yl]acetamide
  • (R a S a)-2-chloro-N-(6-ethyl-o-tolyl)-N-[(1S)-2-methoxy-1-methylethyl]acetamide
  • [contains 80-100 % 2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-[(2S)-1-methoxypropan-2-yl]acetamide and 0-20 % 2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-[(2R)-1-methoxypropan-2-yl]acetamide]

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.

Signal wordWarning
Hazard statements assigned to S-Metolachlor
CodeHazard statement
H351 Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life.
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Supplemental EU statements: EUH066

Precautionary statements: P201, P261, P272, P273, P280, P308, P313, P333, P391, P501

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