Solvay – Polyclean

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Grain Protection

Solvay help fumigators around the world convert from traditional fumigants to cylinderized phosphine. Solvay’s phosphine fumigant gases are EPA-approved for use with a variety of foods and non-foods. They can be applied to eradicate an array of potentially harmful insects and pests in warehouses of all sizes, railcars, ship-holds, sea containers and trailers, bins and silos, and tarps and bunkers.

Two Types of Phosphine Gas Fumigants

We offer two types of phosphine gas fumigants for injection into agricultural commodity storage areas (silos, bins and containers) to effectively control all stages of insects when used in accordance with the label:

ECO2FUME®– ready-to-use, nonflammable phosphine gas mixture
VAPORPH3OS® – pure phosphine designed for use with a blending system, such as the Horn Diluphos System (HDS), to form a ready-to-use mixture

Eco 2 Fumes Vapor Phos

A Reliable Choice When Time and Efficacy Matter Most

ECO2FUME® fumigant gas is a ready-to-use, nonflammable mixture of phosphine and carbon dioxide that enables effective fumigation in a wide variety of sealed-storage applications when used in accordance with the label. It is an effective alternative to methyl bromide and aluminum phosphide-based fumigants that delivers results, meeting fumigators' goals when time and efficacy matter most. ECO2FUME® is dispensed external to storage or structures using simple techniques that avoid applicator exposure, eliminate confined space entry and remove the need for spent fumigant disposal.

Key benefits

Advantages of ECO2FUME® fumigant gas compared to traditional fumigants include:

Nonflammable

Eliminates spontaneous flammability associated with metal phosphides, avoiding fires within the fumigated space
Nonreactive with moisture or water

Fast-acting

Required concentration levels achieved in minutes, not hours
Only approved phosphine fumigant for 24-hour exposure time in some applications

Easy application and control

Pre-mixed and easily dosed to the appropriate concentration level and exposure period prescribed by the label, ensuring elimination of all insect stages

Enhanced worker safety

Packaged in ready-to-use cylinders that reduce the potential for worker contact. External application can eliminate confined space entry scenarios

No waste generation or disposal

Yields no waste byproducts or dust residue, eliminating waste disposal costs

Non-ozone depleting

Unlike alternatives, ECO2FUME® is not listed as an ozone depleter under the Montreal Protocol

Applications

Approved storage environments for ECO2FUME® include:

Warehouses
Railcars, ship-holds, sea containers and trailers
Bins and silos
Tarps and bunkers

Items protected

Seed, flour, wheat, corn, rice and other grains
Nuts, dried fruits, vegetables, cocoa and coffee beans
Tobacco and other non-food commodities
Processed foods
Animal feed and feed ingredients

Pests eliminated

Weevils (Rice, Granary)
Indian Meal Moth
Lesser Grain Borer
Grain Beetles (Rusty, Saw-Toothed, Merchant)
Flour Beetles (Red, Confused)
Cigarette Beetle
Warehouse Moth
Warehouse Beetle

*Applications, pests and storages will vary by country and label protocol

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