Manganese Zinc Ethylenebisdithiocarbamate; ((1,2-Ethanediylbis(Carbamodithioato)))Manganese Mixture With ((1,2-Ethandiylbis(Carbamodithioate)))Zinc; Dithane(R); Dithane; Crittox; Fore(R); Manzate(R);

Manganese ethylenebis(dithiocarbamate) (polymeric) complex with zinc salt

C₈H₁₂MnN₄S₈Zn

Form Greyish-yellow, free flowing powder with a slight odour of hydrogen sulfide.

Melting point Decomposes at 172℃.

Density 1.92g/cm³ .

Solubility In water 6.2 ppm (pH 7.5, 25℃). Insoluble in most organic solvents; dissolves in solutions of powerful chelating agents but cannot be recovered from them.

Oral Acute oral LD50 for rats >5000 mg/kg.

Skin and eye Acute percutaneous LD50 for rats >10 000, rabbits >5000 mg/kg.

No irritation to skin (rabbits); moderate eye irritant (rabbit, EU standards), not an eye irritant (rabbit, U.S. standards) No dermal sensitisation in Buehler test; may cause dermal sensitisation in guinea pig maximisation test.

Inhalation LC50 (4 h) for rats >5.14 mg/l.

Control of many fungal diseases in a wide range of field crops, fruit, nuts, vegetables, ornamentals, etc. More frequent uses include control of early and late blights (Phytophthora infestans and Alternaria solani) of potatoes and tomatoes; downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) and black rot (Guignardia bidwellii) of vines; downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis) of cucurbits; scab (Venturia inaequalis) of apple; sigatoka (Mycosphaerella spp.) of banana and melanose (Diaporthe citri) of citrus.Used for foliar application or as a seed treatment.

Description: Yellowish gray or pale yellow powder, free from visible extraneous matter;

Active Ingredient Content (w/w): ≥85%;

Water (w/w): ≤1.5%;

Mn Content: ≥20.0%;

Zn Content: ≥2.0%;

ETU Content: ≤0.3%