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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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