Thiabendazole 98%TC, TBZ, Mertect, Fungicide, agro

Physical & Chemical characters: Thiabendazole occurs as an odorless or nearly odorless, tasteless, white to practically white powder. It has a melting range of 296°-303°C and a pKaof 4.7. Thiabendazole is practically insoluble in water and slightly soluble in al­cohol. Toxicity: Thiabendazole is classified as a slightly toxic pesticide and carries the signal word CAUTION on the label. Effects of acute overexposure to the fungicide include dizziness, anorexia, nausea, and vomiting. Other symptoms such as itching, rash, chills, and headache occur less frequently. The symptoms are brief and are related to the dose level (8). The rat oral LD50 is 3,100-3,600 mg/kg, mouse oral LD50 1,395-3,810 mg/kg and the rabbit oral LD50 is greater than 3,850 mg/kg. The lethal dose in sheep is 1,200 mg/kg. Thiabendazole is not a skin irritant or a sensitizer. As funigicide: It is used primarily to control mold, blight, and other fungally caused diseases in fruits (e.g. oranges) and vegetables; it is also used as a prophylactic treatment for Dutch Elm disease. Thiabendazole is a systemic benzimidazole fungicide used to control fruit and vegetable diseases such as mold, rot, blight and stain. It is also active against storage diseases and Dutch Elm disease. In livestock, thiabendazole is also applied to treat roundworms. Thiabendazole is also used medicinally as a chelating agent to bind metals. As Parasiticide: As an antiparasitic, it is able to control roundworms(such as strongyloidiasis), hookwarms, and other helminth species which attack wild animals, livestock and humans. Mode of action: Inhibition of the mitochondrial helminth-specific enzyme, fumarate reductase, with possible interaction with endogenous quinone. Package: 25kg/drum