Spray tanks

A solution of sulfur trioxide [7446-11-9] dissolved in chlorosulfonic acid [7990-94-5] CISO H, has been used as a smoke (U.S. designation FS) but it is not a U.S. standard agent (see Chlorosulfuric acid Sulfuric acid and sulfur trioxide). When FS is atomized in air, the sulfur trioxide evaporates from the small droplets and reacts with atmospheric moisture to form sulfuric acid vapor. This vapor condenses into minute droplets that form a dense white cloud. FS produces its effect almost instantaneously upon mechanical atomization into the atmosphere, except at very low temperatures. At such temperatures, the small amount of moisture normally present in the atmosphere, requires that FS be thermally generated with the addition of steam to be effective. FS can be used as a fill for artillery and mortar shells and bombs and can be effectively dispersed from low performance aircraft spray tanks. FS is both corrosive and toxic in the presence of moisture, which imposes limitations on its storage, handling, and use. 

Si, and stannic tetrachloride. An effective smoke agent, whether it be mechanically dispersed from an aircraft spray tank or vaporized thermally, is a mixt of S trioxide and chlorosulfonic acid (FS smoke agent) which upon hydrolysis forms sulfuric and hydrochloric acid dispersions. Of course, all such formulations are highly corrosive, and, if not outright toxic, then conducive to pulmonary edema... 

The mathematics involved with calculating the amount of active ingredient, formulated product, adjuvants, and water to put in a spray tank to achieve the application rate specified in the protocol should be addressed prior to arrival at the field for the first application. This is also true for the calibration method. The author has found that if eight agronomists are involved in a spray application, one will encounter eight distinct calibration methods. If a calibration SOP is not written for the spray equipment to be used, the precise steps in the calibration process should be documented in the field notebook. 

Additional information regarding applicator-boom width, spray-tank capacity, and the wheelbase of any vehicle-mounted soil sampling equipment used during the study is also required to ensure that the field plot design accommodates size restrictions of field equipment. 

Spray tanks or hoppers. Granular products should be weighed before placement in application equipment. The time of preparation and application should also be recorded. 

Diazinon SOW was applied by air blast sprayers in accordance with typical application practices for orchards. Application began in March and continued until early-to mid-July. Dormant sprays typically contained diazinon in an oil mixture. Aqueous emulsions were applied as foliar sprays thereafter. Eqmpment was calibrated to provide an application rate of 3.4 kg active ingredient (a.i.)ha At least five applications were made at approximately 2-week intervals. During these applications, 233 samples were taken from spray tanks across the four treatment fields to estimate the application rate in PA, and 244 samples were collected in WA. 

Freezing point is the temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid. It is generally equivalent to the melting point. It is important to know the freezing point of a chemical agent, because dissemination characteristics vary markedly with physical state. For example, HD can freeze in a spray tank at low temperatures and cannot be dispensed. 

Both DDT and chlordan are used in colorless, odorless, deobase-type solvent DDT in 5% solution and chlordan in 2% solution. The oil solvent is used because it is a nonconductor and because experience has shown that the crystals from a film of oil solvent solution adhere more firmly to the surface sprayed. A pressure-type spray tank, either a hand pump or mechanical source of air pressure, is used, with a special nozzle which gives a fan-shaped nonmisting spray. A special dripless valve is used. Several valves and nozzles which meet these requirements are on the market. The appropriate areas are sprayed with this fan-shaped painting spray stream, so that the surface glistens with the wet film but there is not sufficient quantity to run down. Experience has shown that this will leave approximately 200 mg. of DDT per square foot or an equivalent amount of chlordan. This procedure is recommended by the U. S. Public Health Service in its spraying technique for residences and food establishments treated in its program of spraying DDT only for malaria control. It has not as yet recommended chlordan for this use. Specifications for the sprayer nozzles procedure can be obtained from this source. 

In a fog-spray tank, plating chemicals clinging to parts are recovered by washing them with a fine water-mist. The solution that collects in the fog-spray tank is returned to the process tank as needed. The added water helps to offset evaporative losses from the process tanks. 

Removing the main pump filter to drain and clean the spray tank without pre-rinsing the tank and lines with clean water. 

Cross, B., Scher, H.B., Eds. "Pesticide Formulations" Chapter 13. Berger, P., et al. "Dynamic Surface Tensions of Spray Tank Adjuvants," ACS 1988, Washington, DC. 

Acid herbicides such as 2,4 dichlorophenoxy acetic acid, 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy acetic acid, 3,6-dichloropicolinic acid and other types of herbicides such as Dicamba, Dichloroprop, Picloram, Fenoprop, 2,3,6-TBA, Bromoxynil and Ioxynil are widely used in agriculture and are often formulated as mixtures. They may also be mixed in the spray tank or used in sequence, so it is likely that residues of more than one of these compounds may be present in the soil. 

Often pesticide wastes, which require special disposal facilities, are in a dilute form and result from rinsates from containers, spray tanks, and equipment wash water. These may originate from the small applicator or large commercial operator. Such wastes should be sprayed on an area for which they are approved or placed in a safe disposal facility. Occasionally, fairly large volumes of recommended concentration dilute mixtures resulting from livestock dipping operations, overestimating the amount needed for a spray operation, etc., must be discarded. 

Gos Munition. Munition such as bomb, projectile, pot, candle or spray tank contg a chemical agent (See Vol 2 of Encycl, pp C165-R to C17S-R) and means of release Ref Glossary of Ordn (1959), 133-R... 

The principal use for the tetrachloride is in pyrots as a smoke agent (called FM ), Ref 5 reports that the tetrachloride. . is extremely reactive resulting in the formation of hydrated oxides, or with atmospheric moisture and, when used for screening, is often disseminated from aircraft spray tanks. Its reaction with water vapor is relatively complex. First, the titanium tetrachloride is hydrated. This reaction is followed by further hydrolysis yielding, finally, titanium hydroxide and HC1. The smoke consists of a mixture of fine particles of solid titanium hydroxide, Ti(0H)4 the hydrated oxide, Ti02-H20 intermediate hydroxychlorides of titanium and dilute HC1 droplets. The sequence of reaction is ... 

During one aerial application with XLR (experiment 4) the spray equipment malfunctioned. The applicator, in an attempt to correct the problem, accidently opened the dumping valve to the spray tank and the formulation splashed on him. The result was a total HDE of 367 mg/h, with almost half of it on the forearms. Since such an exposure would not be continuous, the calculation on an hourly basis is unrealistic. Therefore, the data were not used in determining the HDE to applicators. 

Preliminary results using a fluorescent tracer, which was added to the spray tank at the same time as the pesticide (Guthion WP), indicated that the distribution of the tracer, and presumably the pesticide, was not uniform, emphasizing the difficulty in the placement of the patches (2) This tracer technique is currently being evaluated as a tool for quantitative exposure estimation. This could result in a more realistic measurement of pesticide contact on the skin and minimize the reliance on extrapolation from the patch data. 

Uhe stockpile (the subject of the Amy s Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program) consists of (1) bulk containers of nerve and blister agents and (2) munitions, including rockets, mines, bombs, projectiles, and spray tanks, loaded with nerve or blister agents. Buried chemical warfare materiel, recovered chemical warfare materiel, binary weapons (in which two nonlethal components are mixed after firing to yield a lethal nerve agent), former production facilities, and miscellaneous chemical warfare materiel are not included in the stockpile. The disposition of these five classes of materials is the subject of a separate Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel Pro-... 

Chemical agents in the U.S. stockpile are stored in a variety of containers and munitions, including bulk (ton) containers, rockets, projectiles, mines, bombs, cartridges, and spray tanks. Figure 1-1 summarizes the stockpile configuration for the eight continental U.S. 

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