title: Degradation of malathion in thermally generated aerosols.
abstract: The degradation of malathion, undiluted and diluted with No. 2 fuel oil, in thermally generated aerosol clouds was examined at selected temperatures ranging from 121 to 566 degrees C. Undiluted malathion residues decreased from 1.76 to 0.21 micrograms/ml over this range of temperatures. Malathion diluted with fuel oil decreased from 0.14 to 0.02 microgram/ml as the temperature was increased 288 to 510 degrees C.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Navy Disease Vector Ecology and Control Center, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, FL 32212-0043.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Melson
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Breaud
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols; D004355:Drug Stability; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008294:Malathion / Q000737:chemistry*; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D010573:Pesticide Residues; D008294:Malathion