Outdoor & Yard / Compounds / Acetochlor

Acetochlor in the yard and garden

Moderate risk for your yard

Acetochlor — herbicide. See EDC classification.

What is acetochlor?

Also known as: 2-Chloro-N-(ethoxymethyl)-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)acetamide, Azetochlor, Acetochlore, Harness.

CAS number
34256-82-1
Molecular formula
C14H20ClNO2
Molecular weight
269.77 g/mol
SMILES
CCC1=CC=CC(=C1N(COCC)C(=O)CCl)C
PubChem CID
1988

Risk for people, pets,

Moderate risk

Acetochlor — herbicide. See EDC classification.

Regulatory consensus

1 regulatory bodyhas classified Acetochlor.

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
EDC Assessment—Suspected endocrine disruptor

Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.

Where your yard encounter acetochlor

  • Agricultural Products — crop treatment, soil application
  • Food Chain — residue on produce, water contamination

Safer alternatives

Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to Acetochlor:

  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM); Biopesticides; Biological control
    Trade-offs: Combines biological, cultural, and targeted chemical controls; reduces overall chemical use 30-70%; requires trained practitioners and monitoring infrastructure; higher management complexity; proven effective at scale in many crop systems.
    Relative cost: 1.2-2×

Frequently asked questions

Is acetochlor safe for your yard?

Acetochlor — herbicide. See EDC classification.

What products contain acetochlor?

Acetochlor appears in: crop treatment (Agricultural products); soil application (Agricultural products); residue on produce (Food chain); water contamination (Food chain).

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Sources (1)
  1. PubChem (2026) — database

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