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IS 15230 (2002): Metolachlor EC [FAD 1: Pesticides and
Pesticides Residue Analysis]
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IS 15230:2002
Indian Standard
METOLACHLOR EC — SPECIFICATION
lCS 65.100.20
0 BIS 2002
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
Novemebr 2002 Price Group 1
Pesticides Sectional Committee, FAD 1
FOREWORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the dratl finalized by the Pesticides
Sectional Committee had been approved by the Food and Agriculture Division Council.
Metolachlor emulsifiable concentrate (EC) is employed in the preparation of herbicidal formulations for
agricultural use.
Metolachlor EC is generally manufactured to contain 50 percent m/m of metolachlor.
In the preparation of this standard due consideration has been given to the provisions
of Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Rules framed thereunder. However this standard is subject to restrictions
imposed under the Act and Rules wherever applicable.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard iscomplied with the final value.
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
1S2: 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)’. The number of significant places retained inthe
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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IS 15230: 200~
Indian Standard
METOLACHLOR EC — SPECIFICATION
1SCOPE 3.2.2 Cold Test
This standard prescribes the requirements, methods No turbidity or separation of solid andlor oily matter
of sampling and test for metolachlor emulsifiable shall occur when the material is subjected to cold test
concentrate. at 10°C as prescribed in 13.1 of IS 6940 or at any
other lower temperature as agreed to between the
2 REFERENCES
purchaser and the supplier. Introduction of a seeding
The following Indian Standards contain provisions crystal is not necessary for the test.
which through reference in this text, constitute 3.2.3 Flash Point (Abel)
provisions ofthis standard. At the time of publication,
When tested by the method prescribed in IS 1448
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are
subject to revision, and parties to agreements based [Part 20], the minimum flash point of the material
shall be 24.5°C.
on this standard are encouraged to investigate the
possibility of applying the most recent editions of the 3.2.4 Emulsion Stabili~
standards indicated below:
Any separation including creaming at the top and
1SNo, Title sedimentation at the bottom of the 100 ml emulsion
1070:1992 Reagent grade water (third revision) prepared in the standard hard water with 2.0 ml
1448 Methods of test for petroleum and concentrate shall not exceed 2.0 ml when tested by
[Part 20] :1998 itsproducts: [Part 20] Determination the method prescribed in 13.3 of 1S6940.
of flash point by Abel apparatus
(second revision) 3.3 Chemical
6940:1982 Methods of test for pesticides and
The material shall comply with the chemical
their formulations (fhxt revision)
requirements specified in 3.3.1 and 3.3.2.
8190 Requirement forpacking ofpesticides:
(Part 2): 1988 Part 2 Liquid pesticides (second 3.3.1 When determined by the method prescribed in
revision) Annex A of IS 15229, the observed metolachlor
9992:199 I Round and rectangular tinplate cans content percent (m/m) of any of the samples shall not
for liquid pesticides (first revision) differ from the declared nominal value by more than
10627:1983 Methods for sampling of pesticide the percent tolerance limits indicated below:
formulations Nominal Value Tolerance Limit, Percent
15229:2002 Metolachlor t echnical —
Specification up +10
to 9
–5 ) of the
3 REQUIREMENT Above 9 and below 50 *5 nominal
+5 value
50 and above
3.1 Constituents
–3
/
3.1.1 The material shall consist of metolachlor 3.3.2 Acidity
technical dissolved in a suitable solvent together with
When tested by the method prescribed in 13.5 of
emulsifier.
IS 6940, the acidity as HzSO~ shall not be more than
3.1.2 Metolachlor technical employed in the 0.25 percent by mass.
manufacture of the material shall comply to IS 15229.
4PACKING
3.2 Physical
The material shall be packed in tin containers
The material shall comply with the physical require- (conforming to IS 9992) suitably lacquered from
ments specified in 3.2.1 to 3.2.4. inside. It shall also conform to the general
requirements given in IS 8190 (Part 2).
3.2.1 Description
5 MARKING
The material shall be a clear, stable, homogeneous
Iiquid,pale yellow to light brown in colour. Itshall be 5.1 The container shall bear legibly and indelibly the
free from sediment and/or suspended matter. On following information and any other information as
dilution with water it shall readily form an emulsion. is necessary under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the
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ruies framed thereunder: 6 SAMPLING
a) Name of the material; When freshly manufactured material in bulk quantity
b) Name andaddress of the manufacturer; and/or the retail pack of the formulated product is/
are offered for inspection, representative sample of
c) Batch number;
the material shall be drawn and tested as prescribed
d) Date of manufacture;
in IS 10627 and iftested within 90 days of its date of
e) Date of expiry;
manufacture, the criteria for conformity shall be the
f) Net volume of contents; contents in percent (m/m), shall not be less than the
g) Nominal metolachlor content, percent (rrdnr); declared nominal value. The upper limit for
h) The cautionary notice as worded in the conformity shall be the same as those given in 3.3.1.
Imecficides Act, 1968 and Rules framed
When the material is offered for inspection after
thereunder; and
90 days of its manufacture, sampling shall be done as
j) Any other information required under the prescribed in IS 10627, however, the criteria for
Standards of Weights and Measures conformity of the material, when tested, shall be the
(Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977. limits of tolerances, as applicable over the declared
nominal value and given in 3.3.1.
5.2 BIS Certification Marking
7 TESTS
The product may also be marked with the Standard
Mark. 7.1 Tests shall be carried out by the methods referred
in 3.2.1 to 3.2.4, 3.3.1 and 3.3.2.
5.2.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by
the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act,
7.2 Quality of Reagents
1986 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder.
The detai Isof conditions under which the Iicence for Unless specified otherwise, pure chemicals and
,
the use of the Standard Mark may be granted to distilled water (see 1S1070) shall be employed intests.
manufacturers or producers may be obtained from the
NOTE — ‘Pure chemicals’ shall mean chemicals that do not
Bureau of Indian Standards. contain impurities, which at~ecttheresults ofanalysis.
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