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Metiram

CAS Number: 9006-42-2

Basic Information

No chemical structure for Metiram is available Synonym(s): Carbamodithioic acid, 1,2-ethandiylbis-, polymer with ammonia complex of zinc ebdc; Carbatene; Ebdc, polymer with ammonia complex of zinc ebdc; Ethylenebis(dithiocarbamic acid), polymer with ammonia complex of zinc ebdc
Formula: No molecular formula available
Molecular Weight: 1088.7
Melting Point (°C): 140
Contaminant Type: Metiram is a fungicide.
Notes: Practically insoluble

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: ~0.000210 g/100g g
    Temperature (°C): 20
  • Solubility: <1 mg/l h

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Birds h
    Common Name: Mallard
    Scientific Name: Anas platyrhynchos
    Toxicity: >3712 ppm
    Test: 5-8d LC50
  • Organism Type: Birds h
    Common Name: bobwhite quail
    Scientific Name: Colinus virginianus
    Toxicity: >3712 ppm
    Test: 5-8d LC50
  • Organism Type: Birds g
    Common Name: bobwhite quail
    Scientific Name: Colinus virginianus
    Toxicity: >2150 mg/kg bw
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Fish h
    Common Name: Carp
    Scientific Name: Cyprinus carpio
    Toxicity: 85 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish h
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
    Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: 1.1 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish h
    Common Name: Harlequin fish
    Scientific Name: Rasbora heteromorpha
    Toxicity: 17 mg/l
    Test: 48h LC50
  • Organism Type: Mammals h
    Common Name: Guinea pig
    Toxicity: 2400-4800 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals h
    Common Name: Mouse
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Toxicity: >5400 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals h
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Toxicity: >6180 - >10000 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals g
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Toxicity: >6810 mg/kg
    Test: LD50

Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients

  • Log Kow: 0.301 h
    Notes: Source did not specify type of partition coeffecient or if value was the log

Work Cited

g Meister, R. T., and C. Sine (Ed). 2003. Crop Protection Handbook, volume 89. Meister Publishing Company, Willoughby, OH.
h Extension Toxicology Network. Pages retrieved November, 2003 from http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.