metam-sodium
11/18/2017 / By Zoey Sky
Metam-sodium – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Sodium methyldithiocarbamate, often called metam-sodium, is a potent biocidal fumigant. Metam-sodium causes birth defects and fetal death, and is a known mutagen. The fumigant is highly toxic to fish and aquatic organisms. Metam-sodium is marketed by ICI Americas (Vapam™), HASP (Metam-Fluid™), and Amvac, among others. Metam-sodium is used to sterilize soil before planting different crops. Metam-sodium […]
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