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Colorless crystalline solid.

PROPHAM is a carbamate ester. Carbamates are chemically similar to, but more reactive than amides. Like amides they form polymers such as polyurethane resins. Carbamates are incompatible with strong acids and bases, and especially incompatible with strong reducing agents such as hydrides. Flammable gaseous hydrogen is produced by the combination of active metals or nitrides with carbamates. Strongly oxidizing acids, peroxides, and hydroperoxides are incompatible with carbamates.

Toxic by ingestion.

A potential danger to those involved in the manufacture, formulation and application of this car- bamate/organonitrogen grass-control herbicide.

If this chemical gets into the eyes, remove any contact lenses at once and irrigate immediately for at least 15 minutes, occasionally lifting upper and lower lids. Seek medical attention immediately. If this chemical contacts the skin, remove contaminated clothing and wash immediately with soap and water. Speed in removing material from skin is of extreme importance. Shampoo hair promptly if contaminated. Seek medical attention immediately. If this chemical has been inhaled, remove from exposure, begin rescue breathing (using universal precautions, including resuscitation mask) if breathing has stopped and CPR if heart action has stopped. Transfer promptly to a medical facility. When this chemical has been swallowed, get medi- cal attention. Give large quantities of water and induce vomiting. Do not make an unconscious person vomit.

UN3077 Environmentally hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s., Hazard class: 9; Labels: 9-Miscellaneous haz- ardous material, Technical Name Required. UN2757 Carbamate pesticides, solid, toxic, Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials.

Carbamates are incompatible with reduc- ing agents, strong acids, oxidizing acids, peroxides, and bases. Contact with active metals or nitrides cause the release of flammable, and potentially explosive, hydrogen gas. May react violently with bromine, ketones. Incompatible with azo dyes, caustics, ammonia, amines, boranes, hydrazines, strong

Propham is a colorless crystalline solid.

White to gray crystalline needles; odorless when pure. Mp 84C (technical grade). Soluble in alcohol, acetone, isopropyl alcohol; insoluble in water.

Consult with environmental regulatory agencies for guidance on acceptable disposal practices. Generators of waste containing this contaminant (≥100 kg/mo) must conform with EPA regulations governing storage, transportation, treatment, and waste disposal. In accordance with 40CFR165, follow recom- mendations for the disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers. Must be disposed properly by following pack- age label directions or by contacting your local or federal environmental control agency, or by contacting your regional EPA office.

Herbicide, applied as a spray to the soil.

Inhibitor of plant metabolism

Preemergence and postemergence herbicide used to control annual grass weeds in peas, beet crops, lucerne, clover, sugar beet, beans, lettuce, flax, safflowers and lentils.

ChEBI: Propham is a carbamate ester that is the isopropyl ester of phenylcarbamic acid. It is a selective herbicide used for the control of annual grasses and some broad-leaf weeds and is also a growth regulator for control of sprouting in stored potatoes. It has a role as a herbicide and a plant growth retardant. It is a carbamate ester and a member of benzenes.

Moderately toxic herbicide; exhibited low tomoderate toxicity in experimental animalswhen administered by oral, intraperitoneal,intravenous, and subcutaneous routes; skinabsorption is slow; cholinesterase inhibitor;in human ingestion can cause carbamatepoisoning, which can be lethal when takenin large amount; probable lethal oral dosein adult human estimated to be larger thanother carbamate insecticides within the range35–50 g.

Biological. Rajagopal et al. (1989) reported that Achromobacter sp. and an Arthrobacter sp. utilized propham as a sole carbon source. Metabolites identified were Nphenylcarbamic acid, aniline, catechol, monoisopropyl carbonate, 2-propanol and carbon dioxide (Rajagopal et al., 1989).
Soil. Readily degraded by soil microorganisms forming aniline and carbon dioxide (Humburg et al., 1989). The reported half-life in soil is approximately 15 and 5 days at 16 and 29°C, respectively (Hartley and Kidd, 1987).
Groundwater. According to the U.S. EPA (1986) propham has a high potential to leach to groundwater.
Plant. The major plant metabolite which was identified from soybean plants is isopropyl N-2-hydroxycarbanilate (Hartley and Kidd, 1987; Humburg et al., 1989).
Chemical/Physical. Hydrolysis of propham yields N-phenylcarbamic acid and 2-propanol. The acid is very unstable and is spontaneously decomposed to form aniline and carbon dioxide (Still and Herrett, 1976). Emits toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides when heated to decomposition (Sax and Lewis, 1987).