Zineb is an organosulfur compound, formally the zinc salt of a bis-dithiocarbamate, which is used as fungicide.
-Can not be mixed with alkaline pesticides
-Non-toxic to bees
-Non-phytotoxic, except for zinc-sensitive plants such as tobacco and cucurbits.
Product Name | Zineb | |||
CAS No. | 12122-67-7 | |||
Content & Formulations | 90%TC, 80%WP, 65%WP | |||
Physical & Chemical Property | Appearance: Pale yellow powder Molecular Formula: C4H6N2S4Zn Molecular Weight: 275.8 Solubility: practically insoluble in water; 10 mg/liter at room temperature, soluble in carbon disulfide, slightly soluble in; practically insoluble in common organic solvents. Melting Point: N/A Boiling Point: 308.2 °C at 760 mmHg Flash Point: 140.2 °C
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Toxicity Data | Oral: Acute oral LD50 for rats >5200mg/kg. Skin and eye: Acute percutaneous LD50 for rats >6000 mg/kg. Slight irritation of skin and mucous membranes. NOEL: In feeding trials, growth was inhibited in rats within 74 w at 10 000 mg/kg diet. ADI: (JMPR) 0.03 mg/kg b.w. (group ADI with mancozeb, and metiram); ethylenethiourea 0.004 mg/kg b.w. [1993]. Other: At very high doses, ethylenethiourea, a trace contaminant and breakdown product of zineb, has caused thyroid effects, tumours and birth defects in laboratory animals. Toxicity class: WHO (a.i.) III (Table 5); EPA (formulation) IV EC hazard: Xi; R37| R43 | |||
Usage | ||||
Crops | Target Pets | Dosage | Method | |
Tomato | Early blight | 2550-3600g/ha | Spray | |
Potato | Late blight | 960-1200g/ha | Spray | |
Cucumber | Downy mildew | 1950-3000g/ha | Spray |