Carbaryl is the common name for the carbamic acid derivative 1-naphthyl N-methylcarbamate. The technical grade product is a white crystalline solid, with a low volatility; it is poorly soluble in water, which is stable ...

This Environmental Health Criteria monograph on brominated diphenyl ethers has been prepared as part of an overview on the impact of a number of flame retardants on human health and the environment. The group of polybrominated ...

Glyphosate is a weak organic acid consisting of a glycine and a phosphonomethyl moiety. The empirical formula is C3H8NO5P. Glyphosate is usually formulated as a salt of the deprotonated acid of glyphosate and a cation, ...

The term polybrominated biphenyls or polybromobiphenyls (PBBs) refers to a group of halogenated hydrocarbons, formed by substituting hydrogen by bromine in biphenyl. PBBs are not known to occur as natural products. They ...

Hexachlorobutadiene is a non-flammable, incombustible, clear, oily and colourless liquid at ordinary temperature and pressure. It is poorly soluble in water but miscible with ether and ethanol. Hexachlorobutadiene is not ...

Amitrole is readily soluble in water, methanol, ethanol, and chloroform, sparingly soluble in ethyl acetate, and insoluble in hydrocarbons, acetone, and ether. It forms salts with most acids and bases, and is a powerful ...