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20.4.2024

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
Methylenebisthiocyanate
CAS-number :
6317-18-6
 
Synonyms :
Metyleenibisthiosyanaatti
Thiocyanic acid, methylene ester
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
C3H2N2S2
EINECS-number :
2286523
 
Uses :
Slimicide.
 
LC50 values to crustaceans, mg/l :
18  72 hr, Asellus, Nalcon 7620* (methylenebisthiocyanate 98.5%), Landner et al. 1973
 
LC50 values to fishes, mg/l :
3.1
7
1.5 
24 hr, Rasbora heteromorpha
24 hr, Poelicia reticulata
72 hr, Anodonta cygnaea,
Nalcon 7620* (98.5% methylenebisthiocyanate), Landner et al. 1973
2.5
1.9 
24 hr, Raspora heteromorpha
48 hr, Raspora heteromorpha,
Nalfloc N 206* (methylenebisthiocyanate), Tooby et al. 1975
 
LOEC values to fishes, mg/l :
1.5  1.5 - 2.0, srv, juv.,
  Branchydanio rerio
  Björndal et al. 1984

References
152Björndal, H., Düring, L. & Solyom, P. 1984. Miljöeffekter av tillsatskemikalier använda vid papperstillverkning. SSVL - 85. Rapport 16. IVL B 739. 124 s.
773Landner, L., Martin, A.L. & Skoglund, P.O. 1973. Jämförande undersökning av i pappersindustrin använda slembekämpningsmedel. Delrapport 1. Akut toxicitet gentemot vattenlevande organismer. IVL Publ. B 178, 33 s.
1427Tooby, T.E., Hursey, P.A. & Alabaster, J.S. 1975: The acute toxicity of 102 pesticides and miscellaneous substances to fish. Chemistry and Industry 21: 523-525.

 
 
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