Product Name

Metaldehyde 

Function

Insecticide

Specification

*9%tc, *0%wp, 5%GR

Chemical Name

2,4,6,*-tetramethyl*1,3,5,*-tetraoxacyclooctane; acetaldehyde tetramer (but see Composition)  

CAS No.

*******3

Empirical Formula

C8H*6O4 (tetramer); (C2H4O)x (homopolymer)

Toxicology

Oral Acute oral LD*0 for rats **3, mice **5 mg/kg.  Skin and eye Acute percutaneous LD*0 for rats >***0 mg/kg. Not a skin irritant (rabbits). Not a skin sensitiser (guinea pigs).  Inhalation LC*0 (4 h) for rats >*5 mg/l air.  ADI 0.**5 mg/kg b.w.  Other Non-mutagenic, non-teratogenic.  Toxicity class WHO (a.i.) II; EPA (formulation) III; II  EC classification R*0| Xn; R*2  

Applications

Mode of action Molluscicide with contact and stomach action. Metaldehyde-poisoned slugs secrete large quantities of slime, desiccate and die. Their mucus cells are irreversibly destroyed.  Uses Control of slugs and snails in agriculture and horticulture. Phytotoxicity Non-phytotoxic when used as recommended.  Formulation types GB; RB; Pellets.  Selected products: 'Cekumeta' (Cequisa); 'Deadline' (Amvac); 'Hardy' (Chiltern); 'Metason' (Rimi); 'MifaSlug' (FCC); 'Tracker' (Barclay) 

Package

*5KG/Drum, *5KG/Bag, etc

ITEM

STANDARD

TEST RESULT

METALDEHYDE

≥*9.0%

*9.4%

PARALDEHYDE

≤0.8%

0.4%

ACETALDEHYDE

≤0.2%

0.2%

APPEARANCE

WHITE CRYSTAL

WHITE CRYSTAL

EXPIRY DATE

2 YEARS

CONCLUSION

QUALIFIED

ITEM

STANDARD

TEST RESULT

METALDEHYDE

≥6%

6.1%

PH

7—*1