 Malathion
Technical94-95% |
| Description : Organophosphours Insecticide |
| Common Name : Malathion (BSI,E-ISO,(m) F-ISO,ESA,BAN Malidison (Australia, New Zealand) Mercaptothion (Republic of South Africa) Carbofos (USSR) |
| Chemical Name : (IUPAC) Diethyl (dimethoxy Phosphino- thioyltho Susecinate). |
| Purity : Min 94% (Typcially 95%) |
| Acidity : Max 0.1% (Typically 0.05%) |
| Molecular Formula : C10H |
| PROPERTIES |
| Appearance : T.C. Malthion is a pure clear amber liquid. |
| Boiling Point : 156° - 157° c/0.7 mm Hg. |
| Vapour Pressure : 5.3 mpa at 30° C. |
| Molecular Weight : 330.3. |
| Density : 1.23 at 2.5°C. |
| Stability : Unstable at>35°C and in contact with mild steel. |
| Solubility : Unstable at>(Room Temperature) 145mg/l water>1Kg/l. Acetone, dichloromethane, accetonitrile toluene 65-93 gms/l heptane. |
| Formulations : EC,WP,DP,UL. |
| Mode of Action : A non systemic Insecticide and acaricide of low |
| USES : |
| To control coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, and lepidoptera in a wide range of crops including cotton, potatoes, rice, vegetalbes. Used extensively to control major arthropod disease vectors (culidae) in public health programmes, ectroparacites (diptera, Acarimallophaga of cattle, poultry, dogs and cats, human head and body lice (Anoplura) Household insect and to protect stored grain. |
| Dosage : 500 to 700 gms.Al/ha in 500-1000 l of water. |
| TOXICOLOGY |
| Mammalian : Acute oral LD50 for rats 2800 mg/kg. Acute percutaneous LD50 (24-h) for rabbits 4100 mg/kg showed normal weight again. ADI for man 0.02mg/kg body weight. |
| Antidote & Treatment : Systemic treatment is advised. |
| Analysis : Product analysis by glc and U-V spectra pholometre. |
| Packing : Lacquered Tin Containers. |
| Metabolism : By hydrolysis of the carboxylate and . phosphordithioatesters and / or oxidation to the phosphorothiate (sometimes known as malaxon). |
Some Common Trade Names:: Tripan, ZZ-Fostion, Hekthion, Tox, Kilathion, Dielathion, Exathion, Batapec, Cythion, Dithiomal, Fyfanon, Benathion |