Cholecalciferol
Action/Use:
- Rodenticide
Use:
Controls Norway and roof rats.
Chemistry
Class: Sterol.
Formula: C27H44O.
Properties: Light brown resin. Melting point 84°-85°C. Molecular weight 384.62. Soluble in acetone, chloroform, and fatty oils.
Registration
Outside U.S.A.: Muritan* also a previous Bayer trade name for dichlorobenzene diazothiocarbamid.
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: Insoluble
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 43.6 mg/kg. (Mouse): Oral LD50 42.5 mg/kg
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Bayer CropScience (Muritan*)
Bell Laboratories, Inc. (Terad* 3)
Formulators' Trade Names:
RIMI Chemicals Co. Ltd. (Mecharsemon*)
Discontinued Names:
Calcitox*
Quintox*
