1、0-I-568D December k. 1969 SUPERSEDING Ipt. Fed. Spec. 0-1-00568C(GSA-FSS) November 19, 1968 and Fed. Spec. 0-I-568B April i, 1963 FEDERAL SPECIFICATION INSECTICIDE, DDT (75 PERCENT, WATER-DISPERSIBLE PWDER) This specification was approved by the Commissioner, Federal Supply Service, General Services
2、 Administration, for the use of all Federal agencies. . SCOPE 1 .l a. This specification covers insecticide, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) , 75 percent, water-dispersible powder, suitable for use, when dispersed in water, as a residual spray for the control of mosquitoes, and fleas. 2. APPLI
3、CABLE DOCbIENTS 2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date of invitation for bids or request for proposal, form a part of the specification to the extent specified herein. Federal SDecificaions: 0-1-514 - Insecticide, DDT RR-S-366 - Sieve, Test. PP-C-96 - Cans, Metal, 28 Gage and Lig
4、hter. PPP-D-723 - Drums, Fiber. P?P-P-704 - Pails, Metal.: (Shipping, Steel, 1 through 12 Gallon). Wal Standards: Fed, Std. No. 123 - Marking for DDmestic Shipment (Civilian Agencies). Fed, Std. No. 595 - Colors. (Activities outside the Federal Government may obtain copies of Federal Specifications,
5、 Standards, and Handbooks as outlined under General Information in the Index of Federal Specifications and Standards and at the prices indicated in the Index. The Index, which includes cumulative monthly supplements a3 issued, is for sale on a subscription basis by the Superintendent of Documents, U
6、. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402. (Single copies of this specification and other Federal Specifications required by activities out- side the Federal Government for bidding purposes are available without charge from Business Service Centers at the General Services Administrati
7、on Regional Offices in Boston, New Pork, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Mo., Fort Worth, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle, Washington. . (Federal. Government activities may obtain copies of Federal Specifications, Standards, and Hand- books and the Index of Federal S
8、pecifications and Standards from established distribution points in their agencies. ) Militam Standards: MIL-STD-105 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes. MIL-STD-129 - Marking for Shipment and Storage. (Copies of Military Specifications and Standards required by contractors
9、 in connection with specification procurement functions should be obtained from the procuring activity or as directed by the contracting officer.) Laws and Redations: - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without li
10、cense from IHS-,-,-0-I-Sb8D bA m 3999974 O008002 5 O-I-568D (The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the Federal Register (FR) are for sale on a subscription basis by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. When indicated, reprints of certain regulation
11、s may be obtained from the Federal agency responsible for issuance thereof. ) 204.02. 2.2 Other publications. The following documents form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. for bids or request for proposal shall apply. Unless a specific issue is identified, the issue in ef
12、fect on date of invitation Uniform Freight Classification Rules. (Application for copies should be addrassed to the Uniform Classification Committee, 202 Union Station, Chicago, Illinois 60606, ) National Motor Freight Classification Rules. (Application for copies should be addressed to the National
13、 Classification Board, 1616 P Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 20036.) 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Materials, Insecticide, water-dispersible powder, 75k.1 percent DDT, shall be prepared from dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) , together with such biologically inert mgdifying and con- ditioning agents as
14、are needed to meet the requirements of this specification. 3.1 .I 3.2 Finished insecticide. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) shall conform to the requirements of U-1-514. The finished insecticide shall contain not less than 36 percent by weight of organic chlorine when tested as specified in 4.
15、3.1, shall be free flowing, of a light color such as white, tan, cream, or light gray, and shall be readily wettable with water to provide dis- persions suitable for use as residual-effect insecticide sprays. 3.2.1 Fodnq. Any foam built up in the preparation of test suspensions shall not have such c
16、opiousness, stability, or other properties as would prevent the completion of the tests specified herein. 3.3 Particle size. 3.3.1 Averape di*. The surface-mean particle diameter of the insecticide powder, determined 3.3.2 Maximum diameter (under simulated storage conditions conducive to cakingl. No
17、t less than as specified in 4.3.2.1, shall be not greater than 3.0 microns. 98 percent of the insecticide powder shall pass through a 74-micron (U. S. Standard No, 200) sieve conforming to RR-S-366, in the test as specified in 4.3.2.2. sion shall pass through a 74-micron (U. S. Standard No. 200) sie
18、ve, conforming to RR-s-366, in the test without pretreatment as described in 4.3.3.3, Test A; and not less than 90 percent shall pass the same sieve in the test with pretreatment, as described in 4.3.3.3, Test B. lower than 5.0 and not higher than 10.0. normal hydrochloric acid shall be required to
19、neutralize the alkalinity of 8.0 gram sample, by titration according to 4.3.4.2. The finished insecticide formulation shall be registered with the U. S. Department of Agriculture under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. pair its utility. 3.4 DisDersibilitv. Not less than 95 perc
20、ent of the insecticide powder incorporated in a suspen- 3.5 Reaction. A suspension prepared and tested as specified in 4.3.4 shall have a pH value not If pH is above 8.0, not more than 8.0 ml. of .25 3.6 Registration. 3.7 Workmanship. The product shall be clean, uniform, and free from any defects wh
21、ich might im- 4. QUATJITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 4.7 Responsibility for inspection, Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements as specified herein. F incorrect; illegible; improper size, location, Materia
22、l Component missing or damaged. Workmanship Bulging or distortion of containers, cushioning inade- quate, improper or missing, sequence or method of application. 4.2.5 Examination for classification of defects. The Government reserves the right to require examination for any defect not included here
23、in and to classify such defects in accordance with the definitions contained in MIL-STD-105. The lot size shall be expressed in units of filled containers. 42.51 Exenation of the powder. The two containers selectedinaccordance with 4.2.3 shall be emptied and the powder examined for the following def
24、ects: Not uniform Not acceptable color Not free-flowing Screenings (4.3.2.2.3)show evidence of any rust, hair or vegetable, metallic, or animal matter O Characteristic DDT content Fozming Particle size: Average diameter Maximum diameter Dispersibility Reaction TBLE II. Tests for characteristics Requ
25、irements paragraph 3.2.1 3.3.1 4.32 I 3.3.2 4.3.2.2 x 3.4 4.3.3 X 4.34 X 3.5 - 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-O-I-568D 4.3 Test methods. 4.3.1 QDT content, Weigh a quantity of sample containing about 0.75 gram of DDT, transfer to a
26、 100-ml. volumetric flask, and add exactly 100 ml. of chlorine- and thiophene-free benzene. Shake well until the DDT is dissolved and the solution is well mixed. Allow to settle and transfer a IO-ml. aliquot to a 250- to 500-ml. standard-taper Erlenmeyer flask, until most of the benzene is removed.
27、decompose with loss of hydrochloric acid. directed in that part beginning !Add 2.5 grams of metallic sodium. . .It of paragraph 4.4.2 of0-1-514. Evaporate on a steam bath It is not desirable to evaporate to dryness, as DDT may Add 25 ml. of 99-percent isopropanol and proceed as 4.3.2 Particle size.
28、4.3.2.1 Average diameter. Tbe surface-mean particle diameter shall be determined by the air- permeation method, 6.2). measurement by the air-permeation procedure, may be determined by any standard method. method is the conventional mthod of liquid hersion in a specific gravity bottle having a ground
29、- in thermometer, with distilled water as the immersion liquid. be taken to guard against significant loss of water-soluble material; the pycnometer (specific gravity bottle) observation should be as great as can be handled conveniently in the pycnometer used, normally is approximately 1.65 graias p
30、er CC., and in the absence of contrary evidence, this value may be assumed without determination; in the event of question, however, the density value as deter- mined specifically for the product shall govern. The apparatus used shall be a sovernment-approved air-permeation apparatus ( see The solid
31、 density of the powder, knowledge of which is prerequisite to particle fineness A suitable In the use of this method, care must should have a nominal volume of 25 ml. at least, and the weight of sample used for The density 4.3.2.2 Maximum diameter. Apparatus: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Pretreatment jar
32、; an air-tight screw-cap glass jar, 35 (2 5) ml. actual capacity. Oven; regulated to maintain 55OC. $: 1OC. Mixing jar; a screw-cap glass jar, 295-303 d. (IO U. S. fl. oz.), substantially cylindrical, ti?proximately 8 cm. deep, without abrupt shoulders, jars qualify. ) Tumbling machine; any mechanic
33、al device for rotating the mixing jar around its center, end- over-end, at 60 r.p.m. Sieve; a 74-micron (U. S. No. 200) standard testing sieve, 8-inch frame diameter, conform- irig to RR-s-366. Sprayer; consisting of a shower head, with not less than 50 perforations distributed prac- tically uniform
34、ly over a circular face-plate area 6-8 cm. in diametsr, connected by a hose to a source of tap water. perforations must be such that if the shower head be inverted to send a spray upward no considerable portion of the spray will rise more than 15 cm. asove the face plate. If the pressure as limited
35、by this criterion is insufficient to give the pre- s-ribed flow rate (4.3.2.2.3), the flow rate must be adjusted by increasing the size and/or number of perf orations. (Some kinds of conventional fruit The relation of water pressure to size and number of This test, which is primarily a sieve test de
36、signed so that essentially all the material in an acceptable sample will pass through the sieve, involves a pretreatment to slmulate storage condi- tions conducive to caking. ment; (2) the preparatAon of a suspension of the treated sample in water; and (3) the actual screen- ing and determining the
37、percentage of residue, manner : The complete test procedure consists of three steps: (1) the pretreat- The three steps shall be performed in the following 4.3.2.2.1 Pretreatment. Store the opened jar and screw-cap at for at least a I-hour period; then, without alloving the jar to cool, pour an 8-gra
38、m sample of the powder into the jar, seal the jar air-tight and keep it in the oven at 55 (i 1)OC. for 21, hours. Remove from oven and let stand at room temperature, still sealed, for 3 hours; then proceed promptly to preparation of suspension as directed in 4.3.2.2.2, 4.3.2.2.2 Preparation of suspe
39、nsion. (a) Deposit the 8-gram sample of pretreated powder on a 50-d. portion of distilled water in the mixing jar and let stand for 3 minutes for thepwder to sink and/or soak undisturbed. (b) Close the jar and tumble it on the machine at 60 r.p.m. for 5 minutes. (c) Dilute with 185 ml. of distilled
40、water. (d) Tumble as before, for 1 minute , and proceed to 4.3.2.2.3. 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-O-I-568D 4.3.2.2.3 Screening. Transfer the suspension to the sieve, which in preparation for the test must have been freed of any
41、fila of greass or other water-repellent material. Wash the residue on the sieve for 10 minutes with the sprayer adjusted to deliver 4-5 liters per minute. Tramfer the residue to a filter wose weight has been determined on the oven-dried basis (oven temperature not over 8OOC.); dry the residue in an
42、oven at the same temperature as was used for the tare weight; %id calculate the weight percentage of sample passing through the sieve. 4.3.3 I designed to have a hardness of 342 p.p.m. calculated as calcium carbonate; com- position as follows: O Calcium chloride anhydrous, 0.3037 gram M3gnesium chlo
43、ride hexahydrate 0.1388 gram Distilled water, to.make 1 liter 4.3.3.3 Procedures. The dispersibility of the powder in water is tested by a special sieve test in which the suspension is simply poured upon the sieve without any washing or any agitation of the sieve. film of grease or other water-repel
44、lent material and is thoroughly wetted with water on both sides and kept so wetted until the moment for use. In preparation for this test, make sure that the wire cloth of the sieve is free from any Test A: Without pretreatment. Prepare a suspension as in 4.3.2.2.2 except (1 ) to omit the pretreatme
45、nt of the powder and (2) to sabstitute hard water for distilled water throughout. the jar from the machine, and with the sieve standing in a level position, pour the suspension as evenly as possible over its whole area, taking care meanwhile not to allow any powder to settle in the jar. Raise one si
46、de of the sieve frame 25 mm. by means of a prop and allow the residue to drain undisturbed for 5 minutes. calculate the dispersibility at 74 microns as weight percentage of sarnple passing through the sieve. (Filtration may often be facilitated by washing the residue from the sieve into a beaker, ad
47、ding a few d. of dilute alum solution to flocculate the solids, then pouring onto a coarse filter.) When the final tumbling is completed, remove 0 Tramfer the residue to a filter, dry and weigh as in 4.3.2.2.3, and Test B: With pretreatment. Procedure is the same as in Test A except that the powder
48、pretreatment (4.3.2.2.1) is included. 4.3.4 Reaction. 4.3.4.1 PH value. We a suspension in distille5 water by the procedure in 4.3.2.2.2 using 8.0 Allow the suspension to stand for 1 hour after preparation; then deter- grams of untreated powder. mine the pH value at 25OC. by any standard means. 4.3.
49、4.2 Titration. Titrate entire suspension from 4.3.4.1 with .25 normal hydrochloric acid, using phenolphthalein as an indicator. 5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY 5.1 5.1.1 Packaging. Level A. Packaging shall be level A, B, or C, as specified (see 6.1). Four or five pounds (see 6.1) plus or minus 0.5 ounce OP insecticide shall be Exterior coating plan B and side seam packaged in a can conforming to PPP-S-96, type V, class 2. striping are required. 5.1.2 Level B. The insecticide shall be packaged as specified in 5.1.1, except tha
