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Specification |
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Active Ingredient |
95% min., 90% min. |
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Appearance |
Wine red to yellow or amber oil. |
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Physical and chemical
properties |
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Chemical Name |
2-chloro-N-(ethoxymethyl)-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)
acetamide |
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Empirical Formula |
C14H20ClNO2 |
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Molecular Weight |
269.8 |
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Structural Formula |
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Melting point |
<0°C |
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Solubility |
In water 233 mg/l ( 25°C). Soluble in diethyl ether,
acetone, benzene, chloroform, ethanol, ethyl acetate, and toluene. |
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Vapor pressure |
4.5 x 10-3 mPa (25°C) |
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Corrosive properties |
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Application |
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Acetochlor is a selective herbicide, absorbed
mainly by the shoots of germinating plants.
Used pre-emergence or pre-plant to control annual grasses, certain
annual broad-leaved weeds and yellow nutsedge in maize, peanuts,
soya beans, cotton, potatoes and sugar cane. It is absorbed mainly
by the shoots and secondarily by the roots of germinating plants.
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Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS) |
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1. |
chemical product and company identification |
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2. |
composition / information on ingredients |
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hazards identification |
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first aid measures |
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fire fighting measures |
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accidental release measures |
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handling and storage |
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exposure controls / personal protection |
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physical and chemical properties |
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stability and reactivity |
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toxicological information |
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ecological information |
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disposal considerations |
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transport information |
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regulatory information |
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other information |
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enquire
detailed MSDS of Acetochlor |