What does EC stand for?

Emulsifiable Concentrate

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For our OP, we used Pirigrain 250 (Compagnie Generale des Insecticides, Cergy Pontoise, France), an emulsifiable concentrate formulation containing 25% PM.

Mixture for controlling insecticide-resistant malaria vectors

16) Pesticide Basics--Formulation * Most active ingredients need to be diluted * Think of a formulation as a recipe * Carrier for the active ingredient or ingredients * Makes application of the active feasible * Allows the active to be applied in its most efficient manner (17) Types of Formulations * Aerosols, foggers * Emulsifiable concentrates (most common) * Wettable powders * Dusts * Flowables -- water based * Suspensions * Microencapsulations * Granules (18) Why are There So Many Types?

Pesticides: back to basics

1985) found that the emulsifiable concentrate formulation was more difficult to remove than a wettable powder and an encapsulated formulation.

Unidentified inert ingredients in pesticides: implications for human ...