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Label & SDS

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Registration information

  • U.S. EPA Registration number: 1757-58
  • U.S. EPA Status: CANCELLED

Description

'Biosperse 284' is an algaecide and microbicide/microbistat. Its Federal EPA registration number is: 1757-58. It was originally approved by EPA on 04 Feb 1975. Its registration got cancelled on 10 Oct 1989. It has a 'Danger' signal word. It has the following active ingredients: Methylene bis(thiocyanate). It's approved for 5 sites including air washer water, cooling tower water, evaporative condenser water, pasteurizer water, and secondary oil recovery injection water. It is also approved for 4 pests and pest groups including but not limited to algae, slime-forming bacteria, slime-forming fungi, and sulfate-reducing bacteria.

Original registration date:

  • 04 Feb 1975

Cancellation date:

  • 10 Oct 1989

Alternative names:

  • BIOSPERSE 284Active

Registrant:

  • DREW INDUSTRIAL DIVISION
    Ashland Chemical Company, Division Of Ashland Inc.
  • Address:
    One Drew Plaza
    Boonton, NJ 07005

Active ingredients:

  • Methylene bis(thiocyanate) 10%
  • Other ingredients 90%

Signal word:

  • Danger

Product type:

  • Algaecide
  • Microbicide/microbistat

Formulation:

  • Ready-to-Use Solution

Registered target pests:

  • Algae
  • Slime-forming bacteria
  • Slime-forming fungi (paper mills/water systems)
  • Sulfate-reducing bacteria

Registered target sites:

  • Air washer water
  • Cooling tower water
  • Evaporative condenser water
  • Pasteurizer water
  • Secondary oil recovery injection water