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Label & SDS

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Registration information

  • U.S. EPA Registration number: 337-41
  • U.S. EPA Status: CANCELLED

Description

'Lester Algex' is an algaecide. Its Federal EPA registration number is: 337-41. It was originally approved by EPA on 22 Jan 1964. Its registration got cancelled on 30 Nov 1992. It has a 'Caution' signal word. It has the following active ingredients: Alkyl* dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride *(60%C14, 30%C16, 5%C18, 5%C12) and Tributyltin oxide (NO INERT USE). It's approved for 1 sites including cooling tower water. It is also approved for 3 pests and pest groups including but not limited to algae, slime-forming bacteria, and slime-forming fungi.

Original registration date:

  • 22 Jan 1964

Cancellation date:

  • 30 Nov 1992

Alternative names:

  • LESTER ALGEXActive

Registrant:

  • LESTER LABORATORIES
  • Address:
    2370 Lawrence Street
    Atlanta, GA 30344

Active ingredients:

  • Alkyl* dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride *(60%c14, 30%c16, 5%c18, 5%c12) 3.35%
  • Tributyltin oxide (no inert use) 1.35%
  • Other ingredients 95.3%

Signal word:

  • Caution

Product type:

  • Algaecide

Formulation:

  • Soluble Concentrate

Registered target pests:

  • Algae
  • Slime-forming bacteria
  • Slime-forming fungi (paper mills/water systems)

Registered target sites:

  • Cooling tower water