Zineb (zineb production)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'zineb' is an organic substance with the CAS no.: 012122-67-7. It is called 'zinc ethane-1,2-diylbis(dithiocarbamate)' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C4H6N2S4Zn. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure as an offwhite to yellow powder which is insoluble in water and common organic solvents. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. Zineb is a fungicide used to control mildews and red fire disease in vines lettuce spinach and many more vegetables. In addition it can be applied to contron rusts in currants fruit and vegetables and ornamentals. There are no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.