General Information
Revision date
2010-11-01
Product name
METRIBUZIN 480 SC
Substance name
metribuzin
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Herbicide
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Arysta Lifescience South Africa
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
info@arysta.co.za
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Common Name: Chemical Name Metribuzin 4-amino-6-tert-butyl-4,5-dihydro-3-methylthio-1,2,4-triazin-5-one; 4-amino-6-tert-butyl-3-methylthio-1,2,4-triazin- 5(4H)-one (IUPAC) CAS No. Chemical family Chemical formula Molecular weight Use Pre- and 21087-64-9 Triazinone C8H14N4OS 214.3 post-emergence control of many grasses and broad-leaved weeds. Photosynthetic electron transport inhibitor at the photosystem II receptor site. Selectivity is due to metabolism (mostly conjugation) within the plant. Selective systemic herbicide, absorbed predominantly by the roots, but also by the leaves, with translocation acropetally in the xylem. Formulation metribuzin 480 g/ℓ Soluble Concentrate
Hazardous Ingredients
of toxicological concern Inert concern % present metribuzin harmful, environmental hazard 40 - 50 % solvents harmful < 5 %
Hazard pictograms
Xn, N
Hazard statements
R22, R36/37/38, R40, R43, R44, R50/53
