DEA desethyl-atrazine in the yard and garden
Moderate risk for your yardDEA desethyl-atrazine — herbicide.
What is dea desethyl-atrazine?
Also known as: Deethylatrazine, DESETHYL ATRAZINE, Deethylatrazin, 2-Chloro-4-amino-6-(isopropylamino)-s-triazine.
- CAS number
- 6190-65-4
- Molecular formula
- C6H10ClN5
- Molecular weight
- 187.63 g/mol
- SMILES
- CC(C)NC1=NC(=NC(=N1)N)Cl
- PubChem CID
- 22563
Risk for people, pets,
Moderate riskDEA desethyl-atrazine — herbicide.
Regulatory consensus
1 regulatory bodyhas classified DEA desethyl-atrazine.
| Agency | Year | Classification | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 dea desethyl-atrazine
- Agricultural Products — crop treatment
Safer alternatives
Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to DEA desethyl-atrazine:
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Organic mulching; Mechanical weeding; IPM
Trade-offs: Labor-intensive; effective for small-scale or precision applications; no chemical residues; not scalable to large commercial operations without significant cost increase.Relative cost: Variable; lower long-term
Frequently asked questions
Is dea desethyl-atrazine safe for your yard?
DEA desethyl-atrazine — herbicide.
What products contain dea desethyl-atrazine?
DEA desethyl-atrazine appears in: crop treatment (Agricultural products).
See DEA desethyl-atrazine in the outdoor app
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Open in outdoor View raw API dataSources (1)
- PubChem (2026) — database
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