This product has historical factory records. Recorded pack sizes and purity can be used as a supply reference, while project-specific availability is confirmed by inquiry.
125 °F 113 to 117 °F for technical product. (EPA, 1998)
52-52.5 °C
51-52 °C
125 °F
Boiling Point
243 °F at 0.1 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
107 °C at 0.05 mm Hg
at 0.01kPa: 117 °C
243 °F at 0.1 mmHg
Density
1.277 at 149 °F (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink
1.277 at 65 °C
1.3 g/cm³
1.277 at 149 °F
Physical Description
Dimethoate appears as a white crystalline solid, with a camphor-like odor, white to grayish crystals for technical product. This material is a contact and systemic organophosphate insecticide effective against a broad range of insects and mites when applied on a wide range of crops. It has not been produced in the U.S. since 1982. (EPA, 1998)
Solid; [Merck Index] Colorless when pure; [ICSC] Technical product is white to grayish; [CAMEO] White solid with an odor of mercaptans; Formulated as emulsifiable concentrate and wettable powder end-use-products; [Reference #2]
PURE: COLOURLESS CRYSTALS WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR.
A white crystalline solid, with a camphor-like odor, white to grayish crystals for technical product.
Appearance
White crystalline solid
Colorless crystals (Tech., white solid pellets)