Substance profile
Terbuthylazine
Terbuthylazine is a colorless powder with a rancid, putrid odor.
01 · Identification
What Terbuthylazine is
Terbuthylazine is a colorless powder with a rancid, putrid odor. It melts at 176 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
Other names for Terbuthylazine
- terbuthylazine (ISO)
- N-tert-butyl-6-chloro-N′-ethyl-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 |
|---|---|
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H373 | May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <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: P260, P270, P273, P301, P312, P314, P330, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Terbuthylazine 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 | 175.5 °C (347.9 °F) | HSDB | |
| Density | 1.122 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| Solubility | In water, 5.0 mg/L at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| In water, 9 mg/L at 25 °C, pH 7.4 | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| In acetone 41, ethanol 14, n-octanol 12, n-hexane 0.36 (all in g/L, 25 °C) | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 675.056 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 0.00000112 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| Corrosivity | Non-corrosive | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Terbuthylazine
Storage conditions
Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage ... Protect from freezing. /Bellacide 329/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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