Gj. Wang et al., THE THERMAL-BEHAVIOR OF THE ETHYLENEBISDITHIOCARBAMATES MANEB, ZINEB AND MANCOZEB .1. THE MECHANISM OF THE THERMAL-DECOMPOSITION, Thermochimica acta, 220, 1993, pp. 213-227
The thermal decomposition of Maneb, Zineb and Mancozeb has been invest
igated by means of thermal analysis techniques. IR, X-ray diffraction,
gas chromatography, high pressure liquid chromatography, etc. were ca
rried out on the samples, which were withdrawn at various stages durin
g thermogravimetric testing or during thermal decomposition in vacuum
at constant temperature. The mechanisms of the thermal decomposition a
nd the molecular structures of Maneb, Zineb and Mancozeb are proposed.