Natriumpentachlorphenolat

BeschreibungPentachlorophenol (PCP) can be found in two forms: pentachlorophenol itself or as the sodium salt of pentachlorophenol (NaPCP). These two forms have some different physical properties, but are expected to have similar toxic effects. PCP is a synthetic substance, made from other chemicals, and does not occur naturally in the environment. Although PCP was first synthesized in 1841, it was not produced commercially until 1936. It has since been registered for use as an insecticide, fungicide, herbicide, algicide, and disinfectant. By 1967, PCP and its sodium salt, NaPCP, were used extensively in industry and agriculture, due in large part to the solubility of PCP in organic solvents and of NaPCP in water. In 1977, both were listed together as the second most heavily used pesticide in the United States.

VerwendenFungicide; herbicide; slimicide; fermentation disinfectant, especially in finishes and papers.