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Acute Toxicity of Fire Control Chemicals to Daphnia magna (Straus) and Selenastrum capricornutum (Printz)

Table 1


Table 1. Test Chemical Composition of the Five Fire-Fighting Chemicals
Chemical
Manufacturer, lot No.
Formulation, type
Constituents
Fire-Trol GTS-R
Chemonics Ind. Inc, Phoenix, AZ
84FT232
Powder
Ammonium sulfate
Diammonium phosphate
Guar gum thickener
Spoilage inhibitor
Corrosion inhibitor
Iron oxide (red coloring agent)
Fire-Trol LCG-R
Chemonic Ind. Inc., Phoenix, AZ
91FT11
Liquid
Ammonium polyphosphate
Attapulgite clay thickener
Corrosion inhibitor
Iron oxide (red coloring agent)
Phos-Chek D75-F
Monsanto Co., Ontario CA
2468762A
Powder
Ammonium sulfate
Ammonium phosphate
Guar gum thickener
Orange coloring agent
Other additives
Phos-Chek WD-881
Monsato Co., Ontario, CA
3616836A, batch 18227
Liquid
Anionic surfactants
Alcohol
Hexylene glycol
Additives
Silv-Ex
Ansul Fire Protection, Marinette, WI
75451, batch US6203
Liquid
Anionic surfactants
Glycol and alcohol solvents

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