Substance profile
Simazine
Simazine is a white solid.
01 · Identification
What Simazine is
Simazine is a white solid. It melts at 226 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
Other names for Simazine
- simazine (ISO)
- 6-chloro-N,N'-diethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
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
Simazine 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 | 226 °C (438.8 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB |
| 226.11 °C (439 °F) | range, midpoint shown | CAMEO | |
| Density | 1.33 g/cm³ | at 22 °C, as per source | HSDB |
| 1.3 g/cm³ | ICSC | ||
| 1.302 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO | |
| Solubility | Slightly sol in ethyl cellosolve, dioxane | HSDB | |
| 400 PPM IN METHANOL @ 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| 3.0 ppm in n-pentane at 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 6.1e-9 mmHg | at 20 °C | CAMEO |
| 0.0608 mmHg | at 20 °C | ICSC | |
| 2.2e-8 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Simazine
Storage conditions
Product must be stored in its sealed original containers, in well aired, fresh & dry storehouses or in shaded & possibly well aired places. It is recommended that the product be kept away from sources of heat, free flames or spark generating equipment.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Incompatible materials
Incompatible with strong oxidizers.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
SIMAZINE is hydrolyzed by strong acids and alkalis (NTP, 1992).
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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