M-5-1

Label & SDS

EPA Label: link

Registration information

• U.S. EPA Registration number: 1448-171
• U.S. EPA Status: ACTIVE

Description

'M-5-1' is an algaecide, bacteriostat, fungicide, and microbicide/microbistat. Its Federal EPA registration number is: 1448-171. It was originally approved by EPA on 20 Dec 1988. It has a 'Danger' signal word. It has the following active ingredients: 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole and Methylene bis(thiocyanate). It's approved for 4 sites including cooling tower water, cooling tower wood, reverse osmosis water systems, and secondary oil recovery injection water. It is also approved for 10 pests and pest groups including but not limited to algae, deterioration/spoilage bacteria, dry rot, fungi, slime-forming bacteria, slime-forming fungi, soft rot/decay, sulfate-reducing bacteria, surface molds and rots, and wood rot/decay.

Original registration date:

• 20 Dec 1988

Cancellation date:

• n/a

Alternative names:

• M-5-1Active

Registrant:

• BUCKMAN LABORATORIES INC.
  
• Address:
  1256 North Mclean Blvd
  Memphis, TN 38108

Active ingredients:

• 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole 2.5%
• Methylene bis(thiocyanate) 2.5%
• Other ingredients 95%

Signal word:

• Danger

Product type:

• Algaecide
• Bacteriostat
• Fungicide
• Microbicide/microbistat

Formulation:

• Ready-to-Use Solution

Registered target pests:

• Algae
• Deterioration/spoilage bacteria
• Dry rot
• Fungi (e.g., metal working coolants)
• Slime-forming bacteria
• Slime-forming fungi (paper mills/water systems)
• Soft rot/decay
• Sulfate-reducing bacteria
• Surface molds and rots (alternaria / cladosporium sp.)
• Wood rot/decay

Registered target sites:

• Cooling tower water
• Cooling tower wood
• Reverse osmosis water systems
• Secondary oil recovery injection water