ASHGATE HANDBOOK OF PESTICIDES AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
Ashgate Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals
Edited by
G W A Milne
First published 2000 by Ashgate Publishing
Reissued 2018 by Routledge
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CONTENTS
The Ashgate Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals contains information on 1,813 substances, including a number of mixtures, which are used widely in the agricultural environment. This group of chemical compounds has been selected from the larger collection of industrial chemicals in Gardners Chemical Synonyms and Trade Names, Eleventh Edition.
The main criterion for inclusion of a material in this book is its importance as a commercially available chemical which has agricultural uses. Almost all the records describing pure chemicals carry the appropriate Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number and the associated EINECS (European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances) Number. Wherever possible, a chemical is tagged with the major American and European identification numbers. In addition, all chemicals in this edition which also appear in the Twelfth Edition of the Merck Index have the Merck Index Number provided. Details of the structure of a record are provided on .
Entries, whenever possible, contain detailed information on chemical composition, functions, applications, physical properties and suppliers. The trade name entries have been obtained directly from chemical manufacturers worldwide and supplemented by a research program into other secondary sources. Verification and correction of the information is a continuous process; this book contains data available at the time of its publication.
A feature of this book is the inclusion of physical properties data for pure chemicals. Properties that have been provided as available include the melting point, boiling point, density or specific gravity, refractive index, optical rotation, ultraviolet absorption, solubility and acute toxicity.
The entries are organized into 12 categories: Acaricides, Agricultural Chemicals, Animal Feeds, Fertilizers, Fungicides, Herbicides, Insecticides, Molluscicides, Nematicides, Plant Growth Regulators, Rodenticides and Slimicides. Several chemicals may belong to more than one category, in which case multiple entries will be found. Mixtures of compounds, particularly fungicides and herbicides, are used widely and are identified by name and manufacturer. For information on the components of such mixtures, refer to the respective entries.
Proprietary Considerations
Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in the Ashgate Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals. However, the publishers cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of the information, and users are reminded that:
The reporting of a name in this book cannot imply definitive legality in establishing proprietary usage. Questions concerning legal ownership of a particular name can be resolved by due legal process.
A manufacturer in some countries may manufacture its product under names different from those cited here. Similarly, manufacture or marketing of a product may be licensed to a separate company in another country either under the same or a different name.
We trust that readers will find that this book contains a wealth of information which is difficult to obtain from any other source. It is the intention of the publishers to produce regularly updated editions and subsets of this compilation at suitable intervals in both printed and digital form. Companies wishing to submit new or updated material for inclusion in future editions should contact George W A Milne (address on ).
The Editor would like to acknowledge the research work performed by Dr Ellen Zeman, the skilled programming performed by Dr Ju-Yun Li which allowed for accurate formatting and typesetting of this book, and the production work performed by Ellen Zeman and Kay Pool.
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The Ashgate Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals is divided into two Parts. A brief description of each Part is given below.
Part I
This Part is divided into two sections:
1 Functional Categories
All 12 categories, and their subdivisions, are listed alphabetically with their page number in this book.
2 Synonyms and Properties
This section contains chemicals and synonyms presented in dictionary format. Each record is identical in structure enabling the reader to select specific information efficiently. A unique Record Number has been assigned to every record, making this book versatile and easy to use. All the Indexes in Part II list these Record Numbers enabling quick cross-referencing to Part I.
Record Structure
A typical record in this book is shown on . The first line contains, in bold face, the Record Number (11) and the name of the material (Dimethoate). The second line gives, if available, the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number for the compound (60-51-5), the corresponding Merck Index Entry Number (3269) and the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) Number (200-480-3). Such numbers always appear in the same position (left, centre or right) enabling the reader to determine which source they belong to. Whenever CAS Registry Numbers are used in the text, they are always enclosed in brackets, for example [60-51 -5]. The molecular formula of the compound is provided and the next line carries the chemical name of the compound. This is followed by as many as 100 synonyms, including trade names and other trivial names.
A description of the material and its known uses then follows and, when available, its physical properties are presented. These include melting point, boiling point, density or specific gravity, refractive index, optical rotation, ultraviolet absorption, solubility and acute toxicity, usually limited to oral dosage in rodents. Finally, the companies who supply, or have supplied, the product are given.
