Category:information only not used for fragrances or flavors
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | white crystalline solid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Melting Point: | 246.20 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
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Boiling Point: | 194.30 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.600000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 131.00 °F. TCC ( 55.00 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.140 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| water, 4.536e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-dog LD50 600 mg/kg Pesticide Manual. Vol. 9, Pg. 556, 1991.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | information only not used for fragrances or flavors |
Recommendation for metaldehyde usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Recommendation for metaldehyde flavor usage levels up to: |
| not for flavor use.
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Safety References:
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):
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Reasoned opinion on the review of the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for metaldehyde according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 View page or View pdf
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Retrospective analysis of the immunotoxic effects of plant protection products as reported in the Draft Assessment Reports for their peer review at EU level View page or View pdf
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Modification of the existing maximum residue level for metaldehyde in leek View page or View pdf
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EPI System: View |
AIDS Citations:Search |
Cancer Citations:Search |
Toxicology Citations:Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):9002-91-9 |
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :61021 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
WGK Germany:1 |
2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraoxocane |
Chemidplus:0009002919 |
EPA/NOAA CAMEO:hazardous materials |
RTECS:AB3042000 for cas# 9002-91-9 |
References:
Other Information:
(IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
(IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
CHEBI: | View |
CHEMBL: | View |
Metabolomics Database: | Search |
KEGG (GenomeNet): | C18744 |
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | Search |
Export Tariff Code: | 2912.50.0000 |
ChemSpider: | View |
Wikipedia: | View |
Formulations/Preparations: •corry's slug, snail & insect killer, get-a-bug snail, slug & insect killer : active ingredients 2.0%metaldehyde, 5.0% carbaryl
•bug-geta snail & slug pellets: active ingredient 3.25% metaldehyde
•durham metaldehyde granules 3.5: active ingredient 3.5% metaldehyde
•corry's liquid slug & snail control, deadline bullets, deadline m-ps mini-pellets!, metaldehyde 4 bait, metarex 4% snail and slug bait: active ingredient 4.0% metaldehyde
•durham metaldehyde granules 7.5: active ingredient 7.5% metaldehyde
•slugit: active ingredient 20.0% metaldehyde
•lonza meta metaldehyde technical molluscicide: active ingredient 99.0% metaldehyde
•formulations: granules, pellets, minipellets, meal, paste, viscous liquid.
•in the usa, metaldehyde formulations are limited to 4% concentrations and occasionally contain other toxic components (e.g., carbaryl, arsenates, and organophospates). european metaldehyde concentrations in molluscicides may reach 50%
•antimilace
•ariotox (sandoz)
•cekumeta (cequisa)
•deadline
•halizan (tamogan)
•helarion (fisons)
•limax
•limatox
•limeol g
•limovet
•metason (jewnin-joffe)
•mifaslug (farmers crop chemical)
•namekil
•slug baits (25-40 g aikg) in a protein-rich milling offal such as bran.
•slug death
•slugfest colloidel 25
•slugit
•slug-tox
•pelleted bait, granule, liquid, wettable powder; premixes: slug-n-snail plus (+ carbaryl)
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Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| acetaldehyde homopolymer | | antimilace | | ariotox | | corry's slug death | | ethanal tetramer | | farmon mini slug pellets | | halizan | | limax | | limovet | | metacetaldehyde | | metaldehyde [ISO] [BSI] | | metaldehyde [UN1332] [Flammable solid] | | metaldeide | | namekil | | polyacetaldehyde | | schneckokorn | | slug-tox | | slugfest | | slugit | 2,4,6,8- | tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraoxacyclooctane | 2,4,6,8- | tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraoxocane | 2,4,6,8- | tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetroxocane | 1,3,5,7- | tetroxocane, 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl- |
Articles:
PubMed:[Field evaluation of a novel plant molluscicide "Luo-wei" against Oncomelania hupensis snails II molluscicidal effect in the field of lake areas in Hanchuan City, Hubei Province]. |
PubMed:Researches and applications of the ultrasonic emulsifications and dispersions. |
PubMed:[Molluscicidal effect and cost-effectiveness of suspension concentrate of metaldehyde and niclosamide in the field in Honghu City]. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde exposures. |
PubMed:Control measures for slug and snail hosts of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, with special reference to the semi-slug Parmarion martensi. |
PubMed:Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) hemocyte are not affected by a mixture of pesticides in short-term in vitro assays. |
PubMed:[Molluscicidal effect of WPN and MNSC on Lymnaea]. |
PubMed:Evaluation of a UV-light emitting diodes unit for the removal of micropollutants in water for low energy advanced oxidation processes. |
PubMed:Reports of metaldehyde and iron phosphate exposures in animals and characterization of suspected iron toxicosis in dogs. |
PubMed:The impact of background organic matter and alkalinity on the degradation of the pesticide metaldehyde by two advanced oxidation processes: UV/H₂O₂ and UV/TiO₂. |
PubMed:[Molluscicidal effect of suspension concentrate of metaldehyde and niclosamide in fields of mountainous areas in Yunnan Province]. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde removal from aqueous solution by adsorption and ion exchange mechanisms onto activated carbon and polymeric sorbents. |
PubMed:Death by caffeine: presumptive malicious poisoning of a dog by incorporation in ground meat. |
PubMed:Comparison of UV/H2O2 and UV/TiO2 for the degradation of metaldehyde: Kinetics and the impact of background organics. |
PubMed:Suspected metaldehyde slug bait poisoning in dogs: a retrospective analysis of cases reported to the Veterinary Poisons Information Service. |
PubMed:Effects of granulated baits on meso and macrofauna in soybean soil system. |
PubMed:Pesticide pressure and fish farming in barrage pond in Northeastern France Part I: site characterization and water quality. |
PubMed:Surveillance. SAC C vs disease surveillance report. Cases of poisoning in Scottish cattle and sheep. |
PubMed:Snails and slugs damaging the cut foliage, Cordyline fruticosa and use of biorationals towards their management. |
PubMed:[Evaluation on molluscicidal effect of suspension concentrate of metaldehyde and niclosamide]. |
PubMed:Epileptic brain damage in dogs and cats: myth or reality? |
PubMed:Effect of prolonged status epilepticus as a result of intoxication on epileptogenesis in a UK canine population. |
PubMed:Molluscicidal activity of cardiac glycosides from Nerium indicum against Pomacea canaliculata and its implications for the mechanisms of toxicity. |
PubMed:Residues and dissipation dynamics of molluscicide metaldehyde in cabbage and soil. |
PubMed:Analysis of molluscicide metaldehyde in vegetables by dispersive solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. |
PubMed:Canine status epilepticus due to acute intoxication. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde poisoning in a dairy herd. |
PubMed:Five common toxins and activated charcoal: part 2. |
PubMed:Determination of metaldehyde in human serum by headspace solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde poisoning of dogs. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde poisoning of dogs. |
PubMed:Backbone cyclised peptides from plants show molluscicidal activity against the rice pest Pomacea canaliculata (golden apple snail). |
PubMed:Self-poisoning with metaldehyde. |
PubMed:Clinical, neurological and clinicopathological signs, treatment and outcome of metaldehyde intoxication in 18 dogs. |
PubMed:Arsenic and metaldehyde toxicosis in a beef herd. |
PubMed:Identification of environmental factors limiting plant uptake of metaldehyde seed treatments under field conditions. |
PubMed:A laboratory-based comparison of a molluscicide and an alternative food source (red clover) as means of reducing slug damage to winter wheat. |
PubMed:Acute metaldehyde poisoning in Taiwan. |
PubMed:[Case report-fatal snail bait (metaldehyde) overdose presenting aspiration pneumonia]. |
PubMed:The effects of repeated applications of the molluscicide metaldehyde and the biocontrol nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita on molluscs, earthworms, nematodes, acarids and collembolans: a two-year study in north-west Spain. |
PubMed:Thin layer chromatography convulsant screen extended by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. |
PubMed:Seed dressings to control slug damage in oilseed rape. |
PubMed:Pesticide toxicosis in the horse. |
PubMed:[Pesticide poisoning]. |
PubMed:Determination of metaldehyde in suspected cases of animal poisoning using gas chromatography-ion trap mass spectrometry. |
PubMed:Adsorption effects of activated charcoal on metaldehyde toxicity in rats. |
PubMed:Phenobarbital-type P-450 inducers protect rats against metaldehyde toxicity. |
PubMed:Environmental impact of two molluscicides: niclosamide and metaldehyde in a rice paddy ecosystem. |
PubMed:Inhibition of feeding responses by the molluscicide, metaldehyde. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde toxicosis in ducklings. |
PubMed:Ultrastructure and pyruvate formate-lyase radical quenching property of the multienzymic AdhE protein of Escherichia coli. |
PubMed:Persistence of metaldehyde during acute molluscicide poisoning. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde. |
PubMed:Zoonoses and other findings in hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus): a survey of mortality and review of the literature. |
PubMed:Biochemical studies on the terrestrial snail, Eubania vermiculata (Müller) treated with some pesticides. |
PubMed:4-week oral toxicity study of a combination of eight chemicals in rats: comparison with the toxicity of the individual compounds. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde poisoning. |
PubMed:Toxic pneumonitis in an adolescent following exposure to Snow Storm tablets. |
PubMed:Toxicant adsorption on activated charcoal: is the fraction adsorbed a unique function of the charcoal:adsorbate ratio? |
PubMed:The determination of volatile carbonyl compounds in diagnostic samples. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde poisoning. |
PubMed:Anaesthetic control for metaldehyde poisoning. |
PubMed:Anaesthetic control for metaldehyde poisoning. |
PubMed:Anaesthetic control for metaldehyde poisoning. |
PubMed:An investigation of metaldehyde and acetaldehyde toxicities in dogs. |
PubMed:Toxicity episodes involving agricultural chemicals and other substances in birds in Victoria, Australia. |
PubMed:Epidemiological features of snail and slug bait poisoning in dogs and cats. |
PubMed:Gas chromatographic analysis of metaldehyde in urine and plasma. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde toxicity: a review. |
PubMed:Practical toxicologic diagnosis. |
PubMed:The determination of metaldehyde in biological material by head-space gas chromatography. |
PubMed:The incidence and seasonal characteristics of veterinary toxicoses in Saskatchewan. |
PubMed:Determination of metaldehyde in workroom air. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde poisoning in horses. |
PubMed:Anti-convulsant activity of diazepam and clonidine on metaldehyde-induced seizures in mice: effects on brain gamma-amino butyric acid concentrations and monoamine oxidase activity. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde and paraquat poisoning. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde poisoning from slug bait ingestion. |
PubMed:Pesticide poisoning of livestock: a review of cases investigated. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde residues on and in citrus fruits after a soil broadcast of a granular formulation and after a spray application to citrus trees. |
PubMed:Pharmacological aspects of metaldehyde poisoning in mice. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde poisoning. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde: pet poisonings. |
PubMed:Poisoning of animals in the Los Angeles area with pesticides during 1977. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde poisoning in a dairy herd. |
PubMed:Treatment of metaldehyde poisoning in dogs with megadoses of acepromazine maleate. |
PubMed:[Poisoning with meta (metaldehyde) in a horse]. |
PubMed:Analysis of metaldehyde in cow blood samples. |
PubMed:[Metaldehyde against terrestrial molluscs]. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde poisoning in cattle. |
PubMed:Three cases of metaldehyde poisoning in cattle. |
PubMed:Letter: Blindness associated with metaldehyde poisoning. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde poisoning in three horses. |
PubMed:Attempted suicide with a pesticide mixture. |
PubMed:Long-tern toxicity and reproduction studies with metaldehyde in rats. |
PubMed:[Reaction of metaldehyde with indoles]. |
PubMed:An outbreak of metaldehyde poisoning in sheep. |
PubMed:[Materials for hygienic standardization of metaldehyde in the air of the working area]. |
PubMed:Letter: Toxicity of metaldehyde to dogs. |
PubMed:The toxicity of the molluscicides metaldehyde and methiocarb to dogs. |
PubMed:Gas chromatographic method for the analysis of metaldehyde in crop tissue. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde poisoning in horses (two case reports). |
PubMed:Technique of recording slug movement and some results of tests with metaldehyde and bran, and bran baits only. |
PubMed:Thin layer chromatography of metaldehyde. |
PubMed:[Acute poisonings and convulsive crises. Electroencephalographic study of 3 very different products: Rimifon, chloralose, metaldehyde]. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde poisoning in the dog. |
PubMed:Danger to dogs of metaldehyde pellets. |
PubMed:Metaldehyde poisoning in farm animals. |
PubMed:[Toxicity of metaldehyde for the dog. Determination of DL50]. |
PubMed:[Metaldehyde poisoning on a bivouac]. |
PubMed:[Renal repercussions of metaldehyde poisoning; attempted pathogenetic interpretation]. |
PubMed:[Murder by metaldehyde poisoning]. |
PubMed:[Identification and determination of metaldehyde]. |
PubMed:The identification of metaldehyde by Koflers' micro method. |
PubMed:[Toxicology of metaldehyde]. |
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