M-5-8

Label & SDS

EPA Label: link

Registration information

• U.S. EPA Registration number: 1448-132
• U.S. EPA Status: CANCELLED

Description

'M-5-8' is an algaecide and microbicide/microbistat. Its Federal EPA registration number is: 1448-132. It was originally approved by EPA on 30 Dec 1988. Its registration got cancelled on 16 Dec 1991. It has a 'Danger' signal word. It has the following active ingredients: 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole and Methylene bis(thiocyanate). It's approved for 3 sites including cooling tower water, cooling tower wood, and secondary oil recovery injection water. It is also approved for 10 pests and pest groups including but not limited to algae, bacteria, dry rot, fungal decay, fungal rot/decay, slime-forming bacteria, slime-forming fungi, soft rot/decay, sulfate-reducing bacteria, and surface molds and rots.

Original registration date:

• 30 Dec 1988

Cancellation date:

• 16 Dec 1991

Alternative names:

• M-5-8Active

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
• Microbicide/microbistat

Formulation:

• Ready-to-Use Solution

Registered target pests:

• Algae
• Bacteria (causing rot or decay)
• Dry rot
• Fungal decay
• Fungal rot/decay
• Slime-forming bacteria
• Slime-forming fungi (paper mills/water systems)
• Soft rot/decay
• Sulfate-reducing bacteria
• Surface molds and rots (alternaria / cladosporium sp.)

Registered target sites:

• Cooling tower water
• Cooling tower wood
• Secondary oil recovery injection water