SICO ENDOSULFAN 50 EC Broad Spectrum Insecticide "All insects"

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SICO ENDOSULFAN 50 EC
Broad Spectrum Insecticide "All insects"
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Chemical name:
Common name:
Chemical structure:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10-hexachloro-1,5 5a, 6, 9, 9a-hexahydro-6, 9-methano-2, 4, 3-benzodioxathiepin-3-
oxide
Endosulfan (BSI, ISO, ANSI, ESA)
Cl
Cl
Cl
CCl2
O
S=O
O
Cl
Empirical formula:
C 9
H 6
Cl 6
O 3
S
Chemical family:
Molecular weight: 406.96
Physical form:
Organochlorine
Specific gravity: 1.745 at 20°C
Melting point:
Boiling point:
Colourless crystals (technical: white-brownish crystalline solid)
70 - 100°C (technical)
Endosulfan exists in 2 isomeric structures: i.e. alpha-endosulfan (64-67% of the isomeric mixture)
melting at 109.2°C and beta-endosulfan (29-32%) melting at 213.3°C
106°C at 0.7 mm Hg (with partial decomposition)
Vapour pressure:
Solubility:
Stability:
Compatibility:
Corrosiveness:
1.2 x 10 -2 mbar at 80°C - not determinable at room temperature
Practically insoluble in water (0.32 mg/l at 22°C).
Variable solubility in organic solvents: in ethyl acetate 200, toluene 200, dichloromethane 200,
ethanol ca. 65, hexane ca. 24 (all in g/l at 20°C).
Stable to sunlight. Subject to slow hydrolysis to the diol and sulphur dioxide in aqueous acids and
bases
Compatible with most commonly used pesticides, with the exception of alkalines (e.g. Bordeaux
mixture) and acids
Corrosive to iron
FORMULATION CHARACTERISTICS
Formulation type:
EC - Emulsifiable Concentrate
Active ingredient content: Endosulfan (pure)
500 g/l
Composition: Endosulfan (techn) 526.3 g/l
Solvent / Emulsifiers
624.4 g/l
Purity: Endosulfan technical Min. -95.0 %
Appearance:
Limpid red liquid
Density (at 20°C): 1.150 - 1.155
Information in this publication is believed to be accurate and is given in good faith, but is for the customer to satisfy itself of the
suitability for its own particular purpose. No representation, warranty of guarantee is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness.
Sap International Corporation NV/SA, Krekelenberg 69, B-2980 Zoersel, Belgium
Phone : +32/3/3090651 – Fax : +32/3/3091931 – Email : info@sico.be - Website : Http://www.sico.be
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Flash point (c.c.): Approx. + 27°C
Emulsion characteristics:
Stability:
Shelf life:
Initial emulsion stability and re-emulsification after 24 hours; easy, complete
(conform to CIPAC methods)
No significant change in the physico-chemical characteristics after accelerated aging test
(14 days at 54°C +/- 1°C)
Min. 2 years
BIOLOGICAL SPECTRUM
Sico Endosulfan 50 EC is a broad spectrum non-systemic contact insecticide effective against numerous insects and certain
mites attacking crops. Sico Endosulfan has a long-lasting effect, but is selective towards bees and other beneficial insects and
birds. The insecticidal effect (contact and intestinal) is speeded up by high temperatures and high relative humidity. Flavour
and odour of treated crops is not affected.
Sico Endosulfan 50 EC gives good insecticidal control of aphids, thrips, beetles, cutworms, bollworms, foliar feeding larvae,
mites, bugs borers, whitefly, slugs and leafhoppers in a very wide range of crops, including fruit, field and industrial crops,
vegetables, ornamentals and forestry. It controls also termites and tsetse flies.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
This product is an emulsifiable concentrate ready to be mixed into water just before application with conventional dilute
ground sprayers. Add the required amount of the product to half-filled spray tank and agitate while adding the remaining water.
Apply the solution immediately after mixing.
The spray concentration depends on the type of spray equipment, the crop, the infestation pressure and the local experience.
Since Endosulfan 50 EC has no systematic action, good foliage coverage should be observed especially against aphids.
Apply when the first signs of infestation appear. Repeat whenever necessary, at 8-14 days intervals.
Adjust the recommended rates according to the development of the crop, the kind of infestation pressure of the pest and its
location on the plants. Follow the dosage rates per ha or per lh listed in the table hereafter.
RATES OF APPLICATION
The rates of application varies according to pests, crops and local conditions. The following figures may serve as an
indication. Do not exceed the maximum rates per ha.
Pre-harvest intervals:
Vegetables (general) - 7 days
Blueberries, cauliflower, lettuce, cotton - 14 days
Cherries, plums, prune - 21 days
Apple, peach, pear, sugar beet - 30 days
Follow the directions of local authorities.
Maximum residue level: Vegetables - 2 ppm
Cabbage, beans - 0.5 ppm
Carrots, potatoes, onion - 0.2 ppm
Rice, beet - 0.1 ppm
Tea - 30 ppm
Crops Insect pests
Rates of application
Fruit trees Blossom weevils, leafweevil, aphids, 100 - 140 ml/hl
Apple, pear, plum lacky moths, psylla, mites, wooly aphids.
Peach Peach twig and tree borer. 140 - 175 ml/hl
Citrus Bollworms, moth, thrips, ants, aphids 100 - 140 ml/hl
whitefly, citrus psylla.
Vegetables Bollworms, armyworms, loopers, cabbage 100 - 140 ml/hl
Tomato, peas, cucumber, worm, cabbage moth, bean beetle, thrips,
cabbages, lettuce, carrot, flea beetle, aphids, colorado beetle, white
etc.
fly, lygus bug, stink bug, mites, many others.
Cotton Bollworms, cotton leafworm, boll weevil, 1 - 2.8 l/ha
cotton aphid, mites, leafhoppers, etc.
Information in this publication is believed to be accurate and is given in good faith, but is for the customer to satisfy itself of the
suitability for its own particular purpose. No representation, warranty of guarantee is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness.
Sap International Corporation NV/SA, Krekelenberg 69, B-2980 Zoersel, Belgium
Phone : +32/3/3090651 – Fax : +32/3/3091931 – Email : info@sico.be - Website : Http://www.sico.be
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Tobacco Tobacco budworm, flea beetle, grasshop- 0.6 - 1 l/ha
pers, loopers, thrips, aphids, bollworms,
armyworms, etc.
Corn, sugar cane, sorghumStem borere, sugar cane froghopper, aphids,
bollworms and many others.
1 - 2.1 l/ha
Coffee Clear-wing hawk moth, coffee bugs, 1.4 - 2.1 l/ha
epicampoptera spp., lygus bugs,
lace-wing bugs, stem borer.
Rice Stem borer, armyworms, rice sting bug, 1 - 1.4 l/ha
rice planthopper.
Tea Tea mosquito bug, thrips, helopeltis 0.85 - 1.4 l/ha
spp., mites.
Moderately dangerous to bees: Recommended to avoid treatment during flowering!
TOXICOLOGY
Active ingredient:
Endosulfan
Acute oral LD50 (rats):
110 mg/kg
Acute oral LD50 (dogs):
77 mg/kg
Acute dermal LD50 (rabbits): 360 mg/kg
Acute dermal LD50 (female rats): 74 mg/kg
Acute dermal LD50 (guinea pigs): > 1000 mg/kg
Acute inhalation LC50 (lh) (rats): > 21 mg/l air
Eye irritation (rabbits):
Non-irritant in washed eye
Eye irritation (rabbits):
Low irritant in non washed eye
Skin irritation (rabbits):
Non-irritating
Chronic toxicity
NOEL 2-y feeding trials (rats): 30 mg/kg daily
NOEL 2-y feeding trials (dogs): 30 mg/kg daily
Acceptable daily intake for man: 0.006 mg/kg bw
Toxicity for fish:
Highly toxic
LC50 (48h) trout fry:
0.01 mg/l
LC50 (48h) minor carp:
0.011 mg/l
Toxicity to birds:
Low toxicity
LD50 mallard duck:
200 - 750 mg/kg
Toxicity to bees:
Low toxicity
Formulation:
Acute oral (calculated) LD50 (rats): 220 mg/kg
Acute dermal (calculated) LD50 (rats):720 mg/kg
Eye irritation (rabbits):
Irritant
Skin irritation (rabbits):
Irritant
Sensitisation (guinea pigs): Non-sensitizer
Toxicity to fish:
Toxic
Toxicity to bees:
Low hazard in fields. Nevertheless, advise not to spray at blossom time.
Information in this publication is believed to be accurate and is given in good faith, but is for the customer to satisfy itself of the
suitability for its own particular purpose. No representation, warranty of guarantee is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness.
Sap International Corporation NV/SA, Krekelenberg 69, B-2980 Zoersel, Belgium
Phone : +32/3/3090651 – Fax : +32/3/3091931 – Email : info@sico.be - Website : Http://www.sico.be
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SAFETY PRECAUTION
The formulated product is harmful if swallowed, by contact with skin or by inhalation and irritant to skin and eyes.
Observe also the general rules for handling the crop protection chemicals:
- Keep out of reach of children, away from food, drink or feed.
- Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves, goggles and face shield.
- When using, do not eat, drink or smoke.
- Wash any contamination from skin or eyse immediately.
- Do not breathe spray mist.
- Wash hands and exposed skin before eating, drinking or smoking, before meals and after work.
- If you feel unwell, seek medical advice (show label where possible).
Storage and disposal:
- Store in the original container, thightly closed, in a cool, well ventilated and locked local, protected heat, away from food or
feed.
- Do not reuse the container for any other purpose but destroy rinsed container by puncturing and crushing.
- Toxic to fish and wildlife: do not contaminate ponds, waterways or ditches with chemical or used container.
EMERGENCY GUIDELINES
Symptoms of poisoning:
The effects of poisoning are headaches, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, prickling sensation on the top of the tongue, upper lip and
the chin region, stiffness and pain in the jaw; in very severe cases convulsions with exitus.
First aid:
- In case of skin contact, remove all contaminated clothing and wash the patient thoroughly with plenty of water and soap.
- In case of eye contact, flush eyes with copious amounts of water for at least 15 minutes.
- If product has been swallowed, gastric lavage should be carried out. Keep the patient at absolute rest and seek medical
assistance immediately.
Note to physician:
No specific antidote, symptomatic treatment. Establish clear air way if necessary by controlled respiration.
If swallowed, administer 200 ml of liquid paraffin followed by gastric lavage taking care to prevent aspiration into lungs. For
convulsions drug of choice is Diazepam. Maintain general surveillance at least 2 days.
Contraindications: Epinephrine Derivates.
Every endeavour has been made to ensure that the information given herein is true and reliable but it is given only for the guidance of our customers.
Sap International cannot accept any responsibility for loss or damage or infringement of patent rights, that may result from the use of
information, due to the possibility of variations of processing or working conditions and of workmanship outside our control. Users are advised
to confirm the suitability of the products with their own tests.
Information in this publication is believed to be accurate and is given in good faith, but is for the customer to satisfy itself of the
suitability for its own particular purpose. No representation, warranty of guarantee is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness.
Sap International Corporation NV/SA, Krekelenberg 69, B-2980 Zoersel, Belgium
Phone : +32/3/3090651 – Fax : +32/3/3091931 – Email : info@sico.be - Website : Http://www.sico.be
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