Amitrole

CAS Number

61-82-5

Synonym

3-Amino-s-triazole; 3-Amino-1,2,4-triazole; Amerol; Aminotriazole; Amitol; Amitril; Amitrol; Amizol; Azaplant; Azolan; Azole; Cytrol; Cytrole; Diurol; Domatol; Elmasil; Emisol; Herbidal total; Herbizole; Ramizole; Vorox; Weedazin; Weedazol; Weedex granulat; EPA Pesticide Code: 004401

Occurrence/Use

Herbicide for non-cropland grasses, broadleaf weeds, and aquatic weeds; use on food crops in the US cancelled by the EPA in 1971

Amitrole

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: Proposition 65 NSRLs/MADLs
Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 2.7 E-4
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 9.4 E-1
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 9.4 E-1
Comments/References:

OEHHA 1992. Expedited Cancer Potency Values and Proposed Regulatory Levels for Certain Proposition 65 Carcinogens.

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: Currently listed

Cancer

Cancer - Listing Mechanism
State's Qualified Experts
Listed as causing : Listed as causing: Cancer
Date of Listing:

Safe Harbor Levels

No Significant Risk Level (NSRL)
0.7 µg/day
Cancer
Last NSRL/MADL Revision: 1992

Documents, Presentations, and Publications

Cancer: