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Metaldehyde

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Acetaldehyde polymerized

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Linear Formula:
(CH3CHO)n
CAS Number:
9002-91-9
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
24862614
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
MFCD00134115

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Product Name

Metaldehyde, PESTANAL®, analytical standard

InChI

1S/C8H16O4/c1-5-9-6(2)11-8(4)12-7(3)10-5/h5-8H,1-4H3

SMILES string

CC=O

InChI key

GKKDCARASOJPNG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

analytical standard

product line

PESTANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

mp

190-196 °C (subl.) (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

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General description

Metaldehyde is an active ingredient, commonly used in organic pesticides, which can be widely used in agriculture in order to control mollusca species like snails, slug etc.

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PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

pictograms

FlameSkull and crossbones
GHS02,GHS06

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Sol. 2

Storage Class

4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

131.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

55 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
农药列管产品
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Degradation of metaldehyde in water by nanoparticle catalysts and powdered activated carbon
Li Z, et al.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research International, 1-13 (2017)
Olivier Autin et al.
Water research, 46(17), 5655-5662 (2012-08-21)
The kinetics of photodegradation of the pesticide metaldehyde by UV/H(2)O(2) and UV/TiO(2) in laboratory grade water and a natural surface water were studied. Experiments were carried out in a bench scale collimated beam device using UVC radiation. Metaldehyde was efficiently
C Bleakley et al.
Emergency medicine journal : EMJ, 25(6), 381-382 (2008-05-24)
Metaldehyde poisoning is rare. This case report details the largest toxic dose of self-poisoning with metaldehyde ever recorded in the literature to the authors' knowledge, the aim being to emphasise the features of metaldehyde toxicity and the potential for good
Metaldehyde poisoning of dogs.
Nicholas J Mills
The Veterinary record, 163(10), 310-310 (2008-09-09)
Takeshi Saito et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, 875(2), 573-576 (2008-10-24)
A rapid headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) method has been developed for the determination of metaldehyde in human serum samples. Metaldehyde is extensively used as a molluscicide for the control of slugs and snails, and cases of metaldehyde poisoning
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