TEMEPHOS

DESCRIPTION

Temephos is a larvicide which effectively controls the vectors of human diseases such as Malaria, Onchocerciasis, Epidemic Typhus Fever, Filariasis, Dracunculiasis, Yellow Fever, Dengue and various other arbovirus diseases.

CHEMICAL NAME

O,O,O′,O′-tetra methyl O,O′-thiodi-p-phenylene bis (phosphorothioate)

CAS REGISTRY NO.

3383-96-8

STRUCTURAL FORMULA

SPECIFICATION

Appearance

:

Pale yellow to brown coloured viscous liquid that may contain crystals below 30°C

Temephos content

:

90.00%(w/w) Min.

Acidity (as H2SO4

:

0.30% (w/w) Max.

Moisture content by Karl fisher method

:

0.20% (w/w) Max.

Material insoluble in acetone

:

0.50% (w/w) Max.

FORMULATIONS

Emulsifiable concentrate 50% (w/w) & (w/v), 44% (w/w) and 1% (w/w) Granules or as per Customer’s specific requirement.

COMPATIBILITY

Incompatible with alkaline substances.

TOXICITY

Mammalian Toxicity

:

WHO classification: U-"Product unlikely to present acute hazardous in normal use"

Environmental Toxicity

:

It has low toxicity to fish. It has moderate to low toxicity to birds. It has negligible toxicity to bees in aerial application. No noticeable effects on non-target organisms.

SHELF LIFE

Two year from the date of manufacturing under normal storage conditions.

PACKAGING

Technical Grade
25 kg, 50kg & 200 kg UN approved epoxy coated MS Drums.
Formulations
EC: 200 Lit in UN approved M.S. Lacquered Drums.
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