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IS 2127 (1984): Stabilized Methoxy Ethyl Mercury Chloride(MEMC) Concentrate [FAD 1: Pesticides and PesticidesResidue Analysis]

IS : 2127 • 1984

Indian StandardSPECIFICATIO~l FOR

STABILIZED METHOXY ETHYL MERCURYCHLpRIDE ( MEMC) CONCENTRATE

( First Revision )

VDe 632·951 ME~1(~

J.Si'.....

@ Cop,right 1985

IN D I A N S TAN DAR D SIN S T J·T.V T IONMANAK BIIAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG

NEW DELHI 110002

Or2 A.pril 1985

Reaffirmed 2009

IS : 2127 • 1984

Indian StandardtlSPECIFICATION FOR

STABILIZED METHOXY ETHYL MERCURYCHLORIDE (MEMC) CONCENTRATE

( First Revision)

Pest Control Sectional Committee, AFCDC 6

CluJirmtUIDBK. D. PARABIA

R,pr,s,nlingDirectorate of Plant Protection, Qparantine &

Storage ( Ministry of Agriculture ), Faridabad

MIm"rsDB P. K. AGGARWAL IDMA Laboratories, Chandigarh

DB S. R. IYENGAR ( Allmum )DB H. L. B.A.I Pesticides Residue Analysis Sectional Committee,

AFDe 56, lSIDR B. BANEBJU Tea Research Association, Jorhat

DR G. SATYANARAY..ufA (AII".", I )SHRI S. C. DA8 ( AI~t, II )

SBBI N. S. BIRDIE Shriram Teat House, DelhiSDKI R. K. BAKBBJU ( AltmuJl, )

CHIEF PLANT PBOTEOTION Department of Agriculture, Government ofOJ'FICER Maharashtra, Bombay

CHEMIST INOBABGB. INSECTI-OIDES TBSTJNG LABOBATORY ( AII"""" )

DB M. S. DUATT National Malaria Eradication Programme, DelhiSBBJ V. DORAIRAI Plastic Containen Sectional Committee. MCPD 1J,

lSISBBI G. D. GOJOlALIl Bombay Chemicals Private Limited, Bombay

SJIB! V. V. KB'lJ[•• ( AI,.",." )SBBI N. L. KALKA National Institute of Communicable Diaeaiel, Delhi

SUI G. C. Joem ( AI""""" )DBR. L. KALBA Punjab Agricultural Unlvenity, Ludhiana

DB R..P. CHAWLA ( ~lImuJI,)DB KALYAN SIWGB ChaDder Sekher Azad University of Agriculture

at TechnololY, KanpurDBS. K. KAIIRYAP National Institute of Occupational Health (leMR),

AhmadabadDB S. K. Gur.rA ( ~l"",,,', )

( Cordiftllld eta".,, 2 )

C> c.JI1riI'" 1985INDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTION

This ~ublicatiOD Is protected UDder the 1,..,. Col"n,AI A" (XIV of 1957) andreproCluetloa ID whole or in pan by any meaDi except with written permiaion of thepubUaher IbaIJ be deemed to be AD iDfrmpmeDt of copyriaht UDder the said Act.

IS I 2121 • 1984

(eo",..-.. "'" a)

Central Insecticides Cell, Directorate of PlantProtection, Qparantine & Storale (Ministry ofAgriculture ), Faridabad

Paper and Flexible Packaging Sectional Committee,MCPD 14, lSI

DR J. C. MAJUMUA1\ BASF India Limited, BombayDR B. P. CUANORASBICBAR ( AII"nat,)

SHBI S. K. MAJUIIOAll Central Food Technological Research Institute( CSIR ), Mysore

R,pr'S,nlinlMetal Containers Sectional Committee, MCPD 12,

lSISHRl A. N. Un ''lTAClIARYVA, (Alt"ntlt,)

SBI\I S. G. KRISHNAN National Orpnic Chemical Industries Limited,Bombay

DR J. S. VaRMA. ( All""",. )DRS. LAK8HM'\NAN

DB R. C. GUPTA ( All",..', I )SBBl S. K. GHOSH ( All,""", II )

SIIBI P. V. NARAYANAN Indian Institute of Packa,iDl, BombaySHill K. B. GUPTA ( AllmuJI, )

Da V. N. NIGAM Ministry of Defence ( DGI )SBBI M. M. PADALIA Department or A,riculture, Government or Gujarat,

AhmadabadSBBI R. G. JA-DIUA ( All",.." )

SIIBI A. R. PA!fJCKEll Hindustan Insecticides Limited, New DelhiDB S. N. DBS:RMUKB ( All""." )

SBRI Y. A. PB.ADHAN Rallis India Limited, BombaySUBI M. L. SHAH ( AII,rnal, ) 'f(

DR R. L. RAJAK Central Insecticides Laboratory, Direct~rate orPlant Protection, QparantiQe " Stor_._( Ministry of Aariculture ), Faridabad

8SBI V. C. BHAlIQA.v A ( AlImIdIIl )DBPtTTY DIR?;OTOB ( Pit & Q,C)

( AlIIr,.." II )RJlJlBE8JDNTA.TNB

DB K. D. SHAJUIA

Department of Agriculture, Government of AndhraPradesh, Hyderabad

Directorate General of Technical Development,New Delhi

SHR1 N. R. NARAYANAN ( .4ltmatJU)Da K. N. SHRIVA8TAVA Shaw Wallace & Co Limited, Calcutta

SHftI R. N. ROYOBOWDRt1RY ( AI,,,,,.,,)1ilmn A. C. SKROI'I' l.e~1 Jndultrlet Limited, Bombay

SKaI P. V. K.'lfoo ( It".",.,,)

SHRI M. MUTJiU ( Alt,,,,,,,, )SUBI B. P. S. MANN Pesticides Association of India, New Delhi

DR B. S. SHETTY ( Alt,rnat, I )SHRt 1'. V. JAOADISAN ( Alt"nat, II )

SaaI K. S. MEHTA Bharat Pulverising Mills Private Limited, BombaySaBI S. CHATTBltJBP: ( Alt"nat, )

SUBI J. M. MODI Pesticides Formulators Association of India ( S.S.I. ),Bombay

DR S. R. BAROOAH ( Alt""(l14 )DR S. K. MUKERJEE Agricultural Chemicals Division, Indian Agricultural

Research Institute ( ICAR ), New DelhiDB N. K. Roy ( AII,rMt, )

SaRI K. RAJENDRAK NAIR

( C'1I1illU,d from pa"~ I )

Mnnb,rs

Suat J. K. KU08J~A

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( QlralMudft- 1MI'..2.)

M_IMr, ~",..,

DB K. SrvAiARABA. Union Carbide (India) Limited, New Delhin. U. V. 8121GB (Alum.,,)8nl N. S. VB1UA~ABAII.A. D~rtm.nt or AlI'icultufe, Government or TamU

NaduLMadrUD. a.. v. V~ATA.A'.l'1fA_ It._l xlMarch Laboratory (CSIR.), Hyderabad

DBN~GABB17.B". RAo ( All""", )8••1 B. K. VI.TA~A GWAL Alromare Limited, BaDlalor.

SDI S. K. R...... ( All",.." )Da 8.d1~oaB Ym.r.oBB Analytical TestiDI Servic. pyt Ltd, New Delbi

D. D. B. A " .... T B ANdAYAlI. ( ~lImuJl' )

SUI T. PumfAJrABD"_, Director Geaeral, lSI ( &-tiJdt MItIt"' )Director ( Asri & Food )

",,~

SOl L.AlDfDD 8mGBDeputy Director ( AFi ~ Food ), III

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 MAY 1994TO

IS 2127: 1984 SPECIFICATION FOR STABILIZEDMETHOXY ETHYL MERCURY CHLORIDE'(MEMC)

CONCENTRATE( First Revision)

(Page 6, clause 4.1 ) - Substitute the following for tbe existing:

'When freshly manufactured material in bulk quantity is offered for inspection,representative samples of the material shall be drawn and tested as prescribed inIS 10627 : 1983 within 90 days of its manufacture, When tbe material is offeredfor inspection after 90 days of its manufacture, sampling shall be done asprescribed in IS 10627 : 1983. However, the criteria for conformity of thematerial when tested, shall be tbe limits of tolerances, as applicable over thedeclared nominal value and given under clause 1.2.1 of the standard.'

(FAD 1)Repl'OIraphy Unit, BIS,NewDelhi, ladil

IS I 2127 • 19N

Indian StandardSPECIFICATION FOR

STABILIZED METHOXY ETHYL MERCURYCHLORIDE ( MEMC) CONCENTRATE

(First Revision)

o. FOR E W OR D

0.1 This Indian Standard ( First Revision) was adopted by the IndianStandards Institution on 31 December 1984, after the draft finalized bythe Pest Control Sectional Committee had been approved by the Agri­cultural and Food Products Division Council and the Chemical DivisionCouncil.

0.2 Methoxy ethyl mercury chloride (MEMG) technical i. unstable.The addition of sodium carbonate and sodium hydrogen carbonatestabilizes this material which is then used in the preparation of seeddressing agents for the treatment against fungal and bacterial diseasesin agriculture.

0.3 MEMO are generally manufactured to contain 12 percent of mercury( mlm ).

0.4 This standard was first issued in 1962. Subsequently two a~endmentswere issued. It is being revised to up date its requirements. .

0.5 In the preparation of this standard, due consideratlon' bas beengiven to the provisions of the Inslcticides Act. 1968 and the. Rules 0 framedthereunder. However, this standard is subject to the rest,ietltDfts imposedunderthese, wherever applicable.

G.I For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement ·.ofthis standard is complied with, the final value, observed or ealculated,expreuing the result of a test or an.lysis, ehall be rounded -ofr-··inaccordance with IS: 2-1960·. The number or '0.i~Qifi<Wlt! placelretained in the rounded oft' value should be the sam., as ,thatt4 p f \ thespecified value in thi••tandard.

*Rulea lor roundiDl oft" numerical values ( ''';s,d).

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III 2127 • 1114

I. SCOPE

1.1 This standard prescribe. the requirements and the methods ofsampling and test for stabilized methoxy ethyl mercury chlorideconcentrate.

2. UQ,UIREMBNTS

2.1 o..erlptloa -- The material shall comprise essentially of methoxyethyl mercury chloride mixed with sodium carbonate and sodiumhydrogen carbonate, and shall be in the form of white powder.

2.2 The material shall alsc comply with the requirements as givenin Table 1.

TABLE 1 REQUIREMENTS .OR ITABD UED MBTBOXY ETHYLMlRCURY CHLORmB CONCBNTIlA.TB

SLNo.

CHARACTERISTIO RmqUJ.BIUl:NT MBTHOD OJ' TaT, Ru TOr- .... -~

Appendix of Appendix ofthi. Standard IS : 9284-

1984*

(5)

A(&, Note)

B

A

(4)(3)

Nominal valueas declared onthe container(s. 2.2.1 )

98

(2)

i) Mercury content. percentby ma.

(I)

ii) Sievinl requirements,material pAllinl throughIS Sieve sot, percentby masat Mia

iii) Material insoluble in water,percent by mall, Ma

..NOTE- The quantity or the material taken CoreatimatiDI the mercury content in

tbb product shall be between 0-5 to 2·0 ••

·Specification Cororlano mercurial dry aeed drelling rormulatiou (Jr,' ,,,,;,ion ).t"'- IS : tOO ( Part 1 )-1978 ·Specificatlon for test .ieves: Part I Wire cloth telt slev.

( ".-",,;,;.,. )'_ In cale IS Sieve 30 is Dot available, BS T.t Sieve 52, or ASTMSieve 50may 1M uted.

2.2.1 Mne"" Cont,nt - When determined by the method preICIibedin Appendix A of IS : 3284-1984· the observed mercury CODtent, perceot( ml"')' of any of the samples .hall not differ from the declared nominal

·SpecificatiODfor orlaDO mercurial dry seed dr.... Cormulatioas (.;.-",.... ).

Up to9

Above 9 and below 50

50 and above

III 2127 • 11M

'Value by more than the tolerance limits indicated below:

NDminGI Val""~ P,Tte,,' TollrGnee Limit, P,re""

+ 1°1- 5± 5 ~ of the nominal

I+ 5 I value- 3J

2.2.1.1 The actual value of mercury content shall be calculated tothe second decimal place and then rounded oft'to the tint decimal placebefore applying the tolerances a8 stipulated in 2.2.1.

2.2.1.2 The average content of all samples taken shall not be leuthan the declared nominal value.

.3. PACKING AND MARKING

3.1 PaeklDI- The material shall be packed as per requirement givenin IS : 8190 ( Part 1 ).1980* .

..1.2 Mark... - The containers shall be securely closed and shan bearlegibly and indelibly the following information in addition to any otherinformation required under the Iu,etieidu Act and Rules:

a) Name of the material;b) Name of manufacturer;c) Date of manufacture;d) Batch number;e) Net mals of contents;f) Mercury content, percent ( mlm ); andg) The minimum cautionary notice as worded in the lru"licidu Act

and Rules.

3.2.1 The container may allo be marked with the lsi Certificationl&ark. '

NOD - The UII or tbetSI CenificatioD Mark uaovemed by the proviaioDi or theIDdiaD Standards laatitutioD (e.tificatlOD Marb) Act aDd the Rules aDdR.....latlou made thereunder. The rSI Mark OD produ.etl covered by an IncliaD StaaeWdconveys the .uurance that they have been produced to comply with the requiN­lDean ot that standard under a wel1·delaed ayltem or IaapecdOa, teltiDe &Del qUalityCODtrol which II deviled ancllUpervJaed by lSI aDdoperated by the producer. lSImarked products are &110 cODtlauoualy checked by lSI tor comormity to thatItaDdard... furth. talepard. DetallJ 01 cODditiODI under which a liceDce 'or theUN or the lSI Certification Mark may be putecl to mallutacmiren or PfOC*IOfI,may beobtalaeclfrom the JncUan StaDd&rda IIIItItutlOIl.

·aequlremeDa ror pac1dDl 01pesticldes: Part I Solid peaticid.. ('p" "",.,. ).5

18 I 2127 • 1984

... SAMPLING

4.1 Representative samples of the material shall be drawn as prescribedin IS : 10621:1983*•

5. TESTS

5.1 Tests shall be carried out as prescribed in the appropriate Appendicesgiven in col 4 and 5 of Table I.

5.2 (laaIlt)' of Rea,eats - Unless specified otherwise, pure chemicalsand distilled water ( see IS : l070-1977t) shall be employed in tests.

NOTE - 'Pure chemicals' shan mean chemicals that do not contain impurities.which affect the results of analysil.

APPENDIX A

[ Table 1, Item (ii) ITESTS FOR SIEVING REQ,UIREMENT

A-I. APPARATUS

A-I.I Test Sieve - IS Sieve 30 ( aperture 296 microns), prepared fortest by removing any film, grease or other water repellent material andthen drying.

A-2. PROCEDURE

A-2.1 Weigh accurately 10·0 g of the material and transfer it to theteat sieve. Cover the sieve and screen the material in a mechanical sieveshaker for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, stop the machine and brush

the residue on the sieve into a tared weighing dish. Weigh the dish anddetermine the mass of the residue.

A·3. CALCULAnON

A-3.1 Material passing through m\ IS Sieve 30, percent by mass = 100 ( 1 - Ai ).

wherem = malt, in g, of the material retained on the telt sieve; andM -r mus, in I, of the material taken for the test.

-Method for .mplio. of pesticidal CormulatioD'.tSpecification Cor water Cor .....1laboratory use ( slMUl ".;,;. ).

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APPENDIX B[ Tabl, 1, Item (iii) ]

DETERMINATION or MATERIAL INSOLUBLE IN WATO

:8-1. PROCEDURE

"1.1 Weigh accurately about 5 g of the material into a clean 250·m1beaker and add to it 100 ml of water. Keep the beaker at 21°0 andstir well to dissolve all soluble matter. Then filter the solution througha Gooch or sintered glass crucible of porosity No. 3 and wash well withwater. Dry the crucible at 105 ± 2°0 for 30 minutes, cool and weigh.

B-2. CALCULATION

B-2.1 Material insoluble in water, ( B - A ) X 100percent by lila.. = M

where

B - mass, ill g, of the crucible with the dry residue.A .. mass, in g, of the empty crucible; andM - mass, ill g, of the material taken for the test.

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