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| + | |definition=Tetrasul, also known as diphenylsulphide, is a pesticide which was used against spider mites and aphids. <ref name :IC>[http://sitem.herts.ac.uk/aeru/iupac/Reports/1275.htm#none International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry: Pesticide Properties Database]</ref>}} | ||
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| + | ! bgcolor="#FF8888" | Tetrasul | ||
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| + | ! bgcolor="#8888FF" | Formula | ||
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| + | | align="center" | C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>6</sub>Cl<sub>14</sub>S | ||
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| + | Its use has been banned in Europe since 2003. <ref>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32002R2076:EN:NOT European Directive 91/414/EEC]</ref> | ||
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| + | It has a low water solubility 0.03 mg/l and is very lipophylic. It therefore is very likely to adsorb to particles and the sediment and to have a high potential towards [[bioaccumulation]]. | ||
| + | Tetrasul becomes toxic for fishes at concentrations above 11 mg/l. Mammals need to consume more than 3,9 g per kiligram of body weight to be affected. <ref name :IC>[http://sitem.herts.ac.uk/aeru/iupac/Reports/1275.htm#none International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry: Pesticide Properties Database]</ref> | ||
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| + | == Environmental standards and legislation == | ||
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| + | [[OSPAR List of priority substances|Included in the OSPAR list of substances of priority action]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:53, 12 August 2009
Definition of Tetrasul:
Tetrasul, also known as diphenylsulphide, is a pesticide which was used against spider mites and aphids. Cite error: Invalid
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invalid names, e.g. too manyThis is the common definition for Tetrasul, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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Its use has been banned in Europe since 2003. [1]
It has a low water solubility 0.03 mg/l and is very lipophylic. It therefore is very likely to adsorb to particles and the sediment and to have a high potential towards bioaccumulation.
Tetrasul becomes toxic for fishes at concentrations above 11 mg/l. Mammals need to consume more than 3,9 g per kiligram of body weight to be affected. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag;
invalid names, e.g. too many
Environmental standards and legislation
Included in the OSPAR list of substances of priority action
