HOW T MAKE INSECTICIDE PRODUCTION

INSECTICIDE PRODUCTION
INDRODUCTION:
Any compound or miture that is capable of getting rid of insect pests is known as an insecticide. Most insecticides are in liquid form. However there are solid (powder) types.
SCOPE OF USAGE:
Insects such a Tse-tse fly, Housefly, Mosquito, Bedbug etc are disease vectors and hence must be checked. Insecticides are mostly used to kill or knock them down in homes, offices, churches, mosques, factories, farms and other places of human endeavour.
RAW MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS:
Permethrin, Pyrethrin, Camphor, Vapona-DDVP are active ingredients that are safe for use.
Carriers or medium include water, kerosene, butane, etc as solvents, others are powders such as Talc, Clay, Kaolin, Petroleum Jelly, Calcium Carbonate etc. Additives (optional) are colourants, perfumes, buffers etc.
EQUIPMENT/TOOLS REQUIREMENTS:
• Mixer – manual or motorized (This can be powder or liquid mixer)
• Weighing scales & factory tools.
• Storage tanks, Boilers, Fillers etc.
• Protective wears including gas chambers.
PACKAGING MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The liquids are packed in pressurized metal cans or in plastic or metal bottles for dispensing by use of spray gun.
The powders are packed in plastic jars or bottles as needed.
In pressurized cans, butane should be included as a carrier gas. The cans or bottles carry instructive labels and are in turn packed in cartons or film palettes.
SPACE:
If open space with cover if available, should be preferred. If not the factory must be very well ventilated to reduce health risk. A big room or two can do for cottage beginner.
PRODUCTION METHOD:
FORMULATION: LIQUID TYPEE: 20 LITRES BATCH
Camphor 0.2 kg (i.e. 200g)
Vapona (DDVP) 0.1 kg (i.e. 100g)
White Spirit (or kerosene) 19.6 litres
Perfume (optional) 0.1 litres (i.e. 100mls)
TOTAL 20 LITRES
Note: Perfume is used to deodourise the kerosene where in use.
Vapour Type; 100 Litres Batch
Vapona or DDVP - ½ - ¾ (litre) (500mls)
Pyrethrin - ¼ - ½ kg (500 mls)
Butane - 15 – 20 litres
White Spirit - 78 – 80 litres
TOTAL - 100 LITRES
This is mixed in a pressurized mixer and transferred to a special pressure filling and corking machine where the product is packed by the machine. This mixing takes about 20 minutes.
Powder Type: 50 kg Batch
Permethrin - 1 part (kg)
Camphor powder - 1 part (kg)
Calcium carbonate - 48 (kg)
Total - 50 litres
The powders are mixed in a ribbon (powder) mixer and filled as required into bottles or sachets. This mixing should be done for at least 30 minutes.
Candle Type: 10 kg Batch about 500 sticks
Permethrin - 0.1kg (100g)
Camphor powder - 0.1kg (100g)
Dibutylpthalate (DBP) - 0.05kg (50g)
Candle wax - 9.7kg
Total - 10KG

PROCESSING METHOD:
1. Set the candle mould to receive the product.
2. Melt the wax in a separate pot or tank heater
3. Remove the heat and add the other ingredients
4. if colour is needed, add at this stage. Colour must be oil soluble, in this batch ITSP is ok.
5. Mix all the ingredients quickly and well, then pour in the cavities of the candle mould.
6. Allow solidifying – about 60 minutes and bring out the sticks for packaging. This operation must be made with the operator wearing a RESPIRATOR and in an open space or a fumed cupboard.