Common Name: | Diuron |
Chemical Name: | 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea |
Chemical Family: | dimethylurea |
CAS#: | 330-54-1 |
Formula: | C9H10Cl2N2O |
Molecular Weight: | 233.1 |
Physical and Chemical Property ( TC ) : | Color: White Physical State: Crystal Melting Point: 158°C Water Solubility: 42 ppm @ 25°C Vapor Pressure: 2 x 10-7 mm Hg at 30 °C Partition Coefficient (Log Pow): 2.68 Stability to normal and elevated temperatures, metals, and metal ions: Stable for 2 yrs. in double polyethylene bag inside a fiber drum under warehouse conditions. |
Type of Pesticide : | Diuron is a substituted urea herbicide for the control of a wide variety of annual and perennial broad leaved and grassy weeds on both crop and non-crop sites. |
Use Sites : | Products containing diuron are intended for both occupational and residential uses. Occupational uses include agricultural food and non-food crops; ornamental trees, flowers, and shrubs; paints and coatings; ornamental fish ponds, and catfish production; rights-of-way and industrial sites. Residential uses include ponds, aquariums, and paints. |
Target Pests : | Diuron is used for pre-emergence control of annual grass and broadleaf weeds and some perennial weeds. |