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Label & SDS

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Registration information

  • U.S. EPA Registration number: 541-147
  • U.S. EPA Status: CANCELLED

Description

'Shield' is an algaecide and fungicide. Its Federal EPA registration number is: 541-147. It was originally approved by EPA on 18 Mar 1963. Its registration got cancelled on 10 Oct 1989. 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), Alkyl* dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride *(50%C12, 30%C14, 17%C16, 3%C18), and Alkyl* methyl isoquinolinium chloride *(55%C14, 12%C12, 17%C16, 3%C18). It's approved for 4 sites including air conditioner water, clay pots, evaporative cool pads, and orchids. It is also approved for 5 pests and pest groups including but not limited to algae, botrytis rot, damping-off, root rot, and stem rots.

Original registration date:

  • 18 Mar 1963

Cancellation date:

  • 10 Oct 1989

Alternative names:

  • SHIELDActive

Registrant:

  • PUREFORCE
  • Address:
    1 Ecolab Place
    St. Paul, MN 55102

Active ingredients:

  • Alkyl* dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride *(60%c14, 30%c16, 5%c18, 5%c12) 9.6%
  • Alkyl* dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride *(50%c12, 30%c14, 17%c16, 3%c18) 0.2%
  • Alkyl* methyl isoquinolinium chloride *(55%c14, 12%c12, 17%c16, 3%c18) 0.2%
  • Other ingredients 90%

Signal word:

  • Caution

Product type:

  • Algaecide
  • Fungicide

Formulation:

  • Soluble Concentrate

Registered target pests:

  • Algae
  • Botrytis rot
  • Damping-off
  • Root rot
  • Stem rots

Registered target sites:

  • Air conditioner water
  • Clay pots
  • Evaporative cool pads
  • Orchids (soil treatment)