NOMENCLATURE

Common name atrazine (BSI, E-ISO, (f) F-ISO, ANSI, WSSA, JMAF)
IUPAC name
6-chloro-N2-ethyl-N4-isopropyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
Chemical Abstracts name
6-chloro-N-ethyl-N'-(1-methylethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
CAS RN [1912-24-9] EEC no. 217-617-8
APPLICATIONS
Mode of action
Selective systemic herbicide, absorbed principally through the roots, but also through the foliage, with translocation acropetally in the xylem and accumulation in the apical meristems and leaves.
Uses
Pre- and post-emergence control of annual broad-leaved weeds and annual grasses in maize, sorghum, sugar cane, pineapples, chemical fallow, grassland, macadamia nuts, conifers, industrial weed control. In Europe, use is concentrated in maize and sorghum. Used also in combinations with many other herbicides.
Formulation types
Atrazine 50%SC
Atrazine 80%WP
Packing details
10ML ~200L for liquid formulations, 1G~25KG for solid formulations |