metam-sodium (Ref: N 869) ** metham ** methylcarbamodithioic acid, sodium salt ** carbam ** carbathion ** metam ** Translations |
Environmental Fate - Ecotoxicology - Human Health
Description: A multi-action crop protection agent used as a pre-planting soil sterilant
Introduction: 1951, first reported
EC Directive 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414):
Status | Excluded from Annex 1 (Re-submitted) |
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur | Belgium |
Date inclusion expires | - |
Approved for use (√) or known to be used (#) in the following European countries:
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Also registered in: Australia, USA
Pesticide type | Herbicide, Fungicide, Nematicide, Insecticide | |||
Substance group | Dithiocarbamate | |||
Substance origin | Synthetic | |||
Mode of action | Soil fumigant, binds to oxygen carrying molecules and prevents tissues from using oxygen. | |||
CAS RN | 137-42-8 | |||
EC number | 205-293-0 | |||
CIPAC number | 20.011 | |||
US EPA chemical code | 039003 | |||
Chemical formula | C2H4NNaS2 | |||
SMILES | [Na+].[S-]C(=S)NC | |||
International Chemical Identifier (InChI) | InChI=1/C2H5NS2.Na/c1-3-2(4)5;/h1H3,(H2,3,4,5);/q;+1/p-1 | |||
Structure diagram/image available? | Yes | |||
Molecular mass (g mol-1) | 129.19 | |||
IUPAC Name | sodium N-methyldithiocarbamate | |||
CAS Name | methylcarbamodithioic acid sodium salt | |||
Other status information | Marine Pollutant | |||
Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC) | Z | |||
Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC) | Not applicable | |||
Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC) | Not known | |||
Physical state | White crystalline powder | |||
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