Amitrole is a heterocyclic organic compound containing nitrogen atoms in a ring structure. It is used as a disinfectant in embalming fluids to destroy disease-causing microorganisms. Amitrole is also used as a herbicide to control weeds on non-food crops and aquatic weeds. While it effectively kills unwanted microbes and plants, Amitrole is acutely toxic, irritating, and suspected of being toxic to human reproduction and target organs or systems.
2. What is Amitrole?
It is a heterocyclic compound also
called heterocycle. It is a major class of
organic chemical compounds. Some or
all of the atoms in their molecules are
joined in rings. It contains at least one
atom of an element other than carbon.
5. How do we use Amitrole in the service industry?
Amitrole is a disinfectant used in embalming
fluids to destroy disease-causing
microorganisms. The metabolic processes of
fungi and bacteria are disrupted, killing
them.
6. Other applications
for Amitrole
Amitrole is used extensively for
controlling weeds. It is used on
non-food crops to control
unwanted broadleaf intruders.
It is also used to control
aquatic weeds.
7. Amitroles properties that
allow it to control
unwanted plants are
desirable to the
embalmer. It is able to
destroy the
microorganisms and fungi
that accelerate the
decomposition of bodies.
