Difference between pages "Vaportape" and "Vat yellow"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
[Hercon Environmental] A registered trademark for a plastic strip [[insecticide|insecticide]] containing dichlorvos as the active ingredient. Vaportape® is a multilayer polyvinylchloride plastic strip that is impregnated with the insecticide dichlorvos.  The dichlorvos slowly evaporates from the strips over a period of 3-4 months providing local area fumigation.  The strips are designed to kill flying insects such as boll weevils, moths, mosquitoes, and flies.  Dichlorvos is restricted for outdoor use only and the tape is the only method for dispensing allowed in the U.S. since 1995.
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Any yellow [[anthraquinone]] dye. Vat yellows, such as flavanthrene and anthrapyrimidine, are water-soluble in their reduced state. They become insoluble when oxidized forming a strong, stable color. Vat yellows are sometimes used in automobile paints, but other uses are limited because of their high costs.
 
 
See also [[dichlorvos|dichlorvos]], and [[Vapona%C2%AE|Vapona®]].
 
 
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
 
 
dichlorvos; vapor pest strip
 
 
 
== Hazards and Safety ==
 
 
 
May corrode metal in confined spaces.  Skin contact is toxic
 
 
 
== Additional Information ==
 
 
 
Hercon: [http://www.herconenviron.com/products.stm Website]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:01, 23 June 2022

Description

Any yellow Anthraquinone dye. Vat yellows, such as flavanthrene and anthrapyrimidine, are water-soluble in their reduced state. They become insoluble when oxidized forming a strong, stable color. Vat yellows are sometimes used in automobile paints, but other uses are limited because of their high costs.

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