The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Ectoparasiticides, including insecticides and repellents
Controlled Drug?
No
Regulation 37/2010 MRL Classification
-
Molecular mass
194.19
PIN (Preferred Identification Name)
dimethyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate
IUPAC name
dimethyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate
CAS name
dimethyl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate
Other status information
-
Relevant Environmental Water Quality Standards
UK Environment Agency non-statutory standard for the protection of aquatic life in freshwater and saltwater: 800 µg l⁻¹ as annual average; 4000 µg l⁻¹ as max acceptable conc.
Physical state
Colourless oily liquid with faint aromatic odour
Formulations
Property
Product
Manufacturer
Authorisation Route
UK Legal Class
Example products using this active
-
-
-
-
Formulation and application details
Was usually supplied in ready-to-use formulations such as aerosols, creams and oil-based solutions
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
Property
Value
Source; quality score; and other information
Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20 °C (mg l⁻¹)
4300
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
High
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20 °C (mg l⁻¹)
-
-
-
Melting point (°C)
5.5
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
-
Boiling point (°C)
284
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
-
Degradation point (°C)
-
-
-
Flashpoint (°C)
146
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
(closed cup)
-
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20 °C
P
3.98 X 1001
Calculated
-
Log P
1.6
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low
Fat solubility of residues
Solubility
-
-
-
Data type
-
-
-
Density (g ml⁻¹)
1.196
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242