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Label & SDS

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Registration information

  • U.S. EPA Registration number: 5736-79
  • U.S. EPA Status: CANCELLED

Description

'Gax-16 Bacteriostat And Algaecide' is an algaecide and microbicide/microbistat. Its Federal EPA registration number is: 5736-79. It was originally approved by EPA on 03 Dec 1982. Its registration got cancelled on 01 Jul 1987. It has a 'Caution' signal word. It has the following active ingredients: Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-1,2-ethanediyl dichloride). It's approved for 10 sites including air washer water, brewery pasteurizer water, cooling tower water, evaporative condenser water, hot tubs, ornamental fountains, pasteurizer water, spas, swimming pool water, and whirlpool bath water. It is also approved for 2 pests and pest groups including but not limited to algae and slime-forming bacteria.

Original registration date:

  • 03 Dec 1982

Cancellation date:

  • 01 Jul 1987

Alternative names:

  • GAX-16 BACTERIOSTAT And ALGAECIDEActive

Registrant:

  • DIVERSEY, INC.
  • Address:
    Po Box 19747
    Charlotte, NC 28219

Active ingredients:

  • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-1,2-ethanediyl dichloride) 15%
  • Other ingredients 85%

Signal word:

  • Caution

Product type:

  • Algaecide
  • Microbicide/microbistat

Formulation:

  • Ready-to-Use Solution

Registered target pests:

  • Algae
  • Slime-forming bacteria

Registered target sites:

  • Air washer water
  • Brewery pasteurizer water
  • Cooling tower water
  • Evaporative condenser water
  • Hot tubs (outdoor) (water treatment)
  • Ornamental fountains
  • Pasteurizer water
  • Spas (outdoor) (water treatment)
  • Swimming pool water
  • Whirlpool bath water