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Label & SDS

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Registration information

  • U.S. EPA Registration number: 1757-21
  • U.S. EPA Status: CANCELLED

Description

'Drew Biocide 253' is a bacteriostat. Its Federal EPA registration number is: 1757-21. It was originally approved by EPA on 15 Nov 1962. Its registration got cancelled on 21 Feb 1986. It has a 'Caution' signal word. It has the following active ingredients: 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole, sodium salt and Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate. It's approved for 2 sites including cooling tower water and evaporative condenser water. It is also approved for 2 pests and pest groups including but not limited to slime-forming bacteria and slime-forming fungi.

Original registration date:

  • 15 Nov 1962

Cancellation date:

  • 21 Feb 1986

Alternative names:

  • DREW BIOCIDE 253Active

Registrant:

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

Active ingredients:

  • 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, sodium salt 1.2%
  • Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate 13.8%
  • Other ingredients 85%

Signal word:

  • Caution

Product type:

  • Bacteriostat

Formulation:

  • Flowable Concentrate

Registered target pests:

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

Registered target sites:

  • Cooling tower water
  • Evaporative condenser water