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Label & SDS

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Registration information

  • U.S. EPA Registration number: 34956-12
  • U.S. EPA Status: CANCELLED

Description

'Betacide' is an algaecide, disinfectant, and sanitizer. Its Federal EPA registration number is: 34956-12. It was originally approved by EPA on 17 May 1988. Its registration got cancelled on 10 Oct 1989. It has a 'Caution' signal word. It has the following active ingredients: Alkyl* dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride *(60%C14, 30%C16, 5%C18, 5%C12) and Alkyl* dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride *(50%C12, 30%C14, 17%C16, 3%C18). It's approved for 2 sites including swimming pool related surfaces and swimming pool water. It is also approved for 6 pests and pest groups including but not limited to algae, animal pathogenic bacteria, chlorella pyreniodosa, lyngbya versicolor, phormidium inundatum, and phormidium retzii.

Original registration date:

  • 17 May 1988

Cancellation date:

  • 10 Oct 1989

Alternative names:

  • BETACIDEActive

Registrant:

  • ROYAL CHEMICAL COMPANY
  • Address:
    Po Box 16899
    Memphis, TN 38116

Active ingredients:

  • Alkyl* dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride *(60%c14, 30%c16, 5%c18, 5%c12) 5%
  • Alkyl* dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride *(50%c12, 30%c14, 17%c16, 3%c18) 5%
  • Other ingredients 90%

Signal word:

  • Caution

Product type:

  • Algaecide
  • Disinfectant
  • Sanitizer

Formulation:

  • Soluble Concentrate

Registered target pests:

  • Algae
  • Animal pathogenic bacteria (g- and g+ vegetative)
  • Chlorella pyreniodosa
  • Lyngbya versicolor
  • Phormidium inundatum
  • Phormidium retzii

Registered target sites:

  • Swimming pool related surfaces
  • Swimming pool water