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Label & SDS

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Registration information

  • U.S. EPA Registration number: 707-219
  • U.S. EPA Status: ACTIVE

Description

'Kathon (tm) Edc1.5% Biocide' is an algaecide and microbicide/microbistat. Its Federal EPA registration number is: 707-219. It was originally approved by EPA on 20 Jan 1988. It has a 'Danger' signal word. It has the following active ingredients: 2-Methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone and 5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone. It's approved for 1 sites including cooling tower water. It is also approved for 5 pests and pest groups including but not limited to algae, deterioration/spoilage bacteria, fungi, slime-forming bacteria, and slime-forming fungi.

Original registration date:

  • 20 Jan 1988

Cancellation date:

  • n/a

Alternative names:

  • KATHON (TM) EDC1.5% BIOCIDEActive
  • KATHON (TM) FP 1.5 % BIOCIDEAlternate
  • KATHON (TM) FP 1.5 % INDUSTRIAL MICROBICIDEAlternate
  • KATHON (TM) FP 1.5 BIOCIDEAlternate
  • KATHON (TM) FP 1.5 INDUSTRIAL MICROBICIDEAlternate
  • KATHON EDC 1.5%Alternate

Registrant:

  • LANXESS CORPORATION
  • Address:
    111 Ridc Park West Drive
    Pittsburgh, PA 15275

Active ingredients:

  • 2-methyl-3(2h)-isothiazolone 0.39%
  • 5-chloro-2-methyl-3(2h)-isothiazolone 1.11%
  • Other ingredients 98.5%

Signal word:

  • Danger

Product type:

  • Algaecide
  • Microbicide/microbistat

Formulation:

  • Ready-to-Use Solution

Registered target pests:

  • Algae
  • Deterioration/spoilage bacteria
  • Fungi (coatings, leather)
  • Slime-forming bacteria
  • Slime-forming fungi (paper mills/water systems)

Registered target sites:

  • Cooling tower water