United States             Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substancei
                     Environmental Protection      Office of Pesticide Programs  (TS-766CI
                     Agency                 Washington, DC  20460
 &EPA      Pesticide
                    Fact  Sheet
                    Name Of Chemical:   Bromlnated balicylanilide
                    Reason for Issuance:  Registration Standard

                    Date ISSUed:   December 19tt5
                    Fact Sheet Number:    133
 1. Description of Chemical

    Generic Name:  3,4',5 Tribromosalicylanilide
    Cannon Name:  Tribromsalan,  TBS
    Trade Name: Temasept IV
    EPA Shaughnessy Code No:  077404
    Chemical Abstracts Service No:  87-10-5
    Generic Name:  3,5 Dibronosalicylanilide
    Common Name:  N/A
    Trade Name: N/A
    EPA Shaughnessy Code No:  077405
    Chemical Abstracts Service No:  2577-72-2
    Generic Name:  4',5 Dibronosalicylanilide
    Cannon Name:   N/A
    Trade Name: N/A
    EPA Shaughnessy Code No:  077402
    Chemical Abstracts Service No:  87-12-7
    Year of Initial Registration:  July 6,  1964
    Pesticide Type:  Antimicrobial, Preservative
   Chemical Family:  Broninated Salicylanilides
   U.S.  Producers:  Hexcel  Corporation, Sherwin Williams Chemicals

2. Use Patterns and Formulations

   Application sites:  Hard Surfaces,  Laundry, Textiles, Manufactured Products
   Types of Formulations:   Solid, Solutions, Sprays
   Application Rates:  N/A
   Usual  Carriers: Soap

3. Science  Findings

   Chemical Characteristics:

      Physical State:   Powder
      Color:  White
      Odor:  None
      Melting Point:  227-228°
      Density:   No Data Available
      Solubility:   Soluble  (0.5-4.0%)  inmethanol,  ethanol, isopropanol, ethyl ether
      and benzene; sparingly soluble (0.01-0.5%)  rn chloroform and cyclohexane;
      insoluble in water and petroleum ether.

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Toxicity Characteristics:
There are no available data to assess the potential toxicity of the braninated
salicylani].ides.
Physiological/Biochemical Behavioral Characteristics: N/A
Environmental Characteristics: Indoor uses only; limited exposure is possible
based on the registered uses of these products as disinfectants, laundry additives,
textile preservatives and manufactured products.
Ecological Characteristics: Indoor uses only; limited exposure is possible
based on the registered uses of these products as disinfectants, laundry additives,
textile preservatives and manufactured products.
Efficacy Data: Product specific microbiological efficacy data will be required
for all health related uses.
4. Stmvnary of Regulatory Position and Rationale
No data are available to establish whether or not the risk criteria listed in
Section 162.ll(a} of Title 40 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations have been
met or exceeded.
Unique Warning Statements: None
Tolerance Assessments: N/A The registered uses of the brcrninated salicylanilides
do not include direct application to a food or feed cr .
Problems which are known to have occurred with use of the chemical (e.g., PIMS):
None.
5. S rinary of Major Data Gaps :
Toxicology, environmental fate, fish and wildlife and product chemistry data
are required to assess the hazard associated with the registered uses of these
chemicals.
6. Contact person at EPA:
Jeff Kempter
Product Manager (32)
Disinfectants Branch
Registration Division (TS—767C)
Telephone: (703) 557—3964
DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this Chemical Information Fact Sheet is
for informational purposes only and may not be used to fulfill data requirements
for pesticide registration and reregistration.

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