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IS 13438 (1992): Allethrin - mosquito Coils [FAD 1:Pesticides and Pesticides Residue Analysis]

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 APRIL 1993TO

IS 13438: 1992 ALLETHRIN -MOSQUITO COILS-SPECIFICATION

( Second cover, Foreword) - Substitute tbe following for tbe existingmatter:

"FOREWORD

This Indian Standard was 'adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards after thednft finalized by tbe Pesticides Sectional Committee bad been approved by tbeFood and Agriculture Division Council.

Mosquito coils when ignited emit smoke containing allethrin.

Allethrin, technical, a synthetic pyrethroid is used in tbe manufacture of tbe coils.

The mosquito coils arc generally manufactured to contain allethrin 0.5 percent(mlm) ld-isomcr content 95 percent minimum (mlm)J.

The Registration Conuuittcc constiuned under tbe Insecticides Act, 1968 by tbeGovernment of India bas granted registration to mosquito coils containingallethrin as an active ingredient, after examining tbe toxicity data submitted bythe applicant and satisfying itself that the product is safe to human beings jf usedas prescribed.

In tbe preparation of tbis standard, due consideration bas been given to tbeprovisions of the Insecticides Act, 1968 and tbe Rules framed thereunder.However, this standard is subject to tbe restriction imposed under these, whereverapplicable.

For tbe purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard iscoRIp lied with, tbe tinal value, observed or calculated, expressing tbe result of atest or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance witb IS 2 : 1960 'Rules forrounding off numerical values ( revised )'. The number of signifiant placesretained in tbe rounded value should be the same as that of tbe specified value intbis standard."

(FAD 1)Repropapby Unit, BIS, New Delhi. ladia

AMENDMENT NO. 2 SEPTEMBER 1994TO

IS 13438: 1992 ALLETHRIN - MOSQUITO COILS -SPECIFICATION

( Page2, clause ') - Substitute the following for tbe existing:

'When freshly manufactured material in bulk quantity is offered for inspection,representative samples of the material shall bedrawn Ind tested as prescribed inIS 10627 : 1983 within 90 days of its manufacture. Wben the material is offeredfor inspection aRer 90 days of its manufacture. sampling shall be done asprescribed in IS 10627 : 1983. However, tbe criteria for conConnity of thematerial when tested, shall be the limits of tolerances, as applicable over thedeclared nominal value and given under clause 3.7 oCthestandard.'

(FAD 1)Reproeraphy Unit.BIS,NewDelhi, ladia

AMENDMENT NO. 3 DECEMBER 19"TO

IS 13438: 1992 ALLETHRIN - MOSQUITO COILS -SPECIFICATION

Wberever tile wolds 'Allethrin Technical' appeaf, referring to this standard, theyshould be read IS Cd-Allethrin Technical'.

(FAD 1)

ReplOlftpby Uait,SIS, NewDelhi, IDdia

Pesticides Sectional Committee, PAD 1

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft flnalizedby the Pesticides Sectional Committee had been approved by the Food and AaricultureDivision Council.

Mosquito coils when ignited emit smoke containing allethrin.

Allethrin, technical,;:a synthetic pyrethroid is used. in the manufacture of the coils.

The mosquito coils are generally manufactured to contain allethrin 0·5 percent ( mlm ) ( d-isomercontent 9S percent minimum ( mlm ) l.In the preparation or this standard, due consideration has been given to the provisions of theInsecticide, Act, 1968 and the Rules framed thereunder. However, this standard is subject to therestrictions imposed under these, wherever applicable.

Por the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with,the final value,' observed or calculated. expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall berounded off in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 'Rules for rounding off numerical values ( rnls,d )' .The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same asthat of the specified value in this standard.

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ANNEX C

( Clau8e 3.6 )

DETERMINATION OJ' SEPARABILITY OF JOINT COIL$

C-l PaocmVllE Gently push the heads/eyes in the oppositedirection and pull them apart gently to dispalce

Hold both heads/eyes of tb~ coils with the into _in,le coils.thumb and forefinler usin. botb the hands.

ANNEX D

( Clau8. 3.7 )DETERMINATION OF ALLETHRIN CONTENT

D-l PRINCIPLE

Allethrin is extracted with a mixture of tolueneand formic acid from the coil and then gaschromatosraphically estimated using a flameionization detector ( FID ).

1).2 APPARAnJS

D-2.1 Cea~ wltll5O-aal TalJelD-2.2 Meelwalcal Slaaker

0.2.3 Micro-LItre SJrillle - S-10 ,,1 capacity.

D-3IlEAG~

0-3.1 Tol...

D-3.2 Formic ~Id - 99 percent ( 'I" ).D-3.3 SodI.. "lpIIate - anhydrous.D-3.~ IJderuI StaDtIanI - dibutyl phthalate,analytical reaatnt grade,D-3.5 ActI,.te4 ClllrcoalJ)..i PROCEDURE1).4.1_

Accurately we1lh 10I finely powdered mosquitocoil sample in a 250-ml Brlenmeye~ flask fitted

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with a glass stopper and add 44 ml toluene andS ml formic acid. Stopper the flask and shakethe contents on a mechanical shaker for 30minutes. Add 15-20 g anhydrous sodiumsulphate and 2-3 g activated charcoal andcontinue shaking for another 10 minutes.Transfer the contents to a SO-ml centrifuge tubeand centrifuge at 2 SOO rotations per minute for10 minutes.

»..4.2 Preparatioa of Iateraal Studard Solatloa

Weiah accurately 1·0 g dibutyl phthalate in alOO-ml volumetric tlask and make up the volumeto Qaark witb toluene. This will give a solutioncontaining 10 maIm) of dibutyl phthalate.

D-4.3 PreparatiOD of Saaple Solutio.

Tab 9 ml supernatant solution ( 0-4.1) into a100IIkl volumetric Oask. add 1 ml of internalstaGdard solution and .mix the contentsthoroughly,

D-«4 EstI..tlOD

Estimate allethrin content of the solution( 04.3 ) by the method described in Annex Aof IS 13146 : 1991.

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