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Label & SDS

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Registration information

  • U.S. EPA Registration number: 5009-54
  • U.S. EPA Status: CANCELLED

Description

'Welchem Microbiocide 55' is an algaecide and microbicide/microbistat. Its Federal EPA registration number is: 5009-54. It was originally approved by EPA on 16 Nov 1982. Its registration got cancelled on 31 Aug 1994. It has a 'Danger' signal word. It has the following active ingredients: 1-Decanaminium, N-decyl-N,N-dimethyl-, chloride, 1-Decanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octyl-, chloride, 1-Octanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octyl-, chloride, and Alkyl* dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride *(50%C14, 40%C12, 10%C16). It's approved for 2 sites including cooling tower water and secondary oil recovery injection water. It is also approved for 3 pests and pest groups including but not limited to algae, slime-forming bacteria, and sulfate-reducing bacteria.

Original registration date:

  • 16 Nov 1982

Cancellation date:

  • 31 Aug 1994

Alternative names:

  • WELCHEM MICROBIOCIDE 55Active

Registrant:

  • PETROLITE CORPORATION
  • Address:
    12645 W. Airport Blvd.
    Sugar Land, TX 77478

Active ingredients:

  • 1-decanaminium, n-decyl-n,n-dimethyl-, chloride 7.5%
  • 1-decanaminium, n,n-dimethyl-n-octyl-, chloride 15%
  • 1-octanaminium, n,n-dimethyl-n-octyl-, chloride 7.5%
  • Alkyl* dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride *(50%c14, 40%c12, 10%c16) 20%
  • Other ingredients 50%

Signal word:

  • Danger

Product type:

  • Algaecide
  • Microbicide/microbistat

Formulation:

  • Ready-to-Use Solution

Registered target pests:

  • Algae
  • Slime-forming bacteria
  • Sulfate-reducing bacteria

Registered target sites:

  • Cooling tower water
  • Secondary oil recovery injection water