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Metam sodium

CAS Number: 137-42-8

Basic Information

The chemical structure of Metam sodium Synonym(s): Metam-Fluid BASF; Metam S.A.U.; A7 Vapam; Basamid-fluid; Busan 1020; Methamsodium; Carbamic acid, N-methyldithio-, monosodium salt; Gatorooter; Karbation; Maposol; Metham; Methyl-Carbamodithioic acid
Formula: C2H4NNaS2
 Molecular Weight: 129.17
 Contaminant Type: Metam sodium is a contaminant with other or multiple types of use.
Notes: It can be used as a fungicide, herbicide, insecticide, nematicide, and soil fumigant.

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: 722 g/l g
    Temperature (°C): 20
  • Solubility: 722000 mg/l e
    Temperature (°C): 20

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Mammals g
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Gender: Male
     Toxicity: 1891 mg/kg
     Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals g
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Gender: Female
     Toxicity: 1928 mg/kg
     Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals c
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Toxicity: 812 mg/kg
     Test: LD50
     Formulation: Nemasol 426

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Potential applications of this contaminant in the St. Johns Water River Management District

Work Cited

c C&P Press. 2002. EPR Professional Annual CD. Crop Protection Reference. Chemical and Pharmacuetical Press, Inc., New York, NY.
e Verschueren, K. 1996. Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals, 3rd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.
g Meister, R. T., and C. Sine (Ed). 2003. Crop Protection Handbook, volume 89. Meister Publishing Company, Willoughby, OH.