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methiocarb

vr.tr.methiocarb · thing-q425378

Enable an agent to identify methiocarb, assess the condition and evidence attached to a sample, and determine which handling, analytical or use decisions are supported.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.MAT

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

5 bundles · 9 layers · 16 findings · 32 questions

Parent identity and material quality Establishes what methiocarb denotes and what a particular material contains.

Methiocarb identity

Anchors names and identifiers to the parent molecular structure.

Parent structure match

Require agreement between identifiers and structure before treating records as the same substance.

  1. Does the record match CAS 2032-65-7 and the methiocarb parent structure? definition
  2. Which authoritative record establishes the EC number and resolves any conflicting synonyms? provenance
  3. Does a Mesurol-labelled record denote the substance, a specific formulation or only a historical trade-name association? boundary

Batch composition

Records parent assay, material grade and separately identified accompanying substances.

Assay and related components

Evaluate the batch using its own analytical evidence and applicable specification.

  1. What is the measured methiocarb mass fraction, and is it reported as received or on a dry basis? measurement
  2. Which impurities or transformation products were measured, and with what reporting limits? measurement
  3. Does the certificate and specification support the intended use of this technical material or analytical standard? action
Physical properties and stability Connects observed methiocarb properties to sample composition and conditions.

Conditioned property evidence

Organizes phase, thermal and solubility measurements with their experimental context.

Interpretable physical measurements

Retain units, methods and conditions so property values can be compared meaningfully.

  1. What phase, appearance and melting range were observed for material of stated purity? measurement
  2. Is a reported boiling point experimentally supported, or does the source instead report decomposition or an estimate? provenance
  3. At what solvent composition, temperature and pH were solubility and partitioning measured? measurement

Storage and transformation

Tracks whether storage and preparation preserve the parent substance.

Parent integrity over time

Treat parent loss and formation of related substances as separate observations requiring evidence.

  1. What evidence establishes methiocarb stability in the actual container, solvent, temperature and storage duration? provenance
  2. Do repeat analyses show parent loss or changes in sulfoxide, sulfone or other identified components? measurement
  3. Which observed changes require reassay, replacement of a standard or restriction of the intended use? action
Analysis and residue meaning Separates chemical identity, analytical detection and legally defined residue quantities.

Parent-specific analysis

Evaluates whether an analytical method identifies and quantifies the parent reliably.

Analytical selectivity

Require matrix-specific evidence that the reported parent result is distinguishable from related compounds and interference.

  1. How does the method distinguish methiocarb from its sulfoxide, sulfone and matrix interferences? measurement
  2. What recovery, precision, quantification limit and uncertainty are demonstrated in the relevant matrix? measurement
  3. Was parent stability verified during collection, storage, extraction and analysis? provenance

Residue and fate interpretation

Connects measured species to explicitly defined residue totals and transformation studies.

Defined residue accounting

Keep individual analyte results distinct from any calculated total expressed as methiocarb.

  1. Which analytes belong to the applicable residue definition for this matrix, jurisdiction and date? boundary
  2. What molecular-mass conversions and treatment of results below quantification limits were used to calculate the total? measurement
  3. Does an observed decrease concern parent methiocarb alone, the defined residue sum or demonstrated mineralization? boundary
Hazards and permitted activities Connects substance-specific hazard evidence with exposure context and legal applicability.

Hazard and exposure evidence

Keeps classification, toxicological endpoints and exposure comparisons traceable.

Applicable hazard assessment

Evaluate parent methiocarb and the actual material without assuming identical hazards for metabolites or formulations.

  1. Which current classification source applies to this material, including health and environmental hazard categories? provenance
  2. Which cholinesterase-related and other endpoints support the exposure benchmark being considered? provenance
  3. Are the exposure route, duration, units and protected population compatible with the proposed comparison? boundary

Jurisdiction and activity

Separates active-substance decisions from product, residue and handling requirements.

Dated authorization check

Require legal evidence applicable to the proposed activity instead of inferring permission from historical use.

  1. What binding instrument establishes methiocarb's status in the relevant jurisdiction on the decision date? provenance
  2. Does the decision concern active-substance approval, a particular product, laboratory possession, transport, waste or food residues? boundary
  3. Which verified permissions and conditions must be satisfied before the proposed activity can proceed? action
Evidence and external alignment What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.

Reported evidence

Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.

Check these first

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  1. Which of these check these first hold for the sense of methiocarb this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Identifiers and schemes

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  1. Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of methiocarb this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Standards and regulation

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  1. Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of methiocarb this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Real-world use

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  1. Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of methiocarb this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Typical measurements

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  1. Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of methiocarb this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Failure modes and hazards

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  1. Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of methiocarb this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Regional variation

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  1. Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of methiocarb this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  1. Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of methiocarb this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

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What it is Filled

Methiocarb is a synthetic carbamate pesticide, chemically 3,5-dimethyl-4-(methylthio)phenyl methylcarbamate, whose pesticidal activity involves inhibition of acetylcholinesterase.

In scope

  • Parent-substance identity and identifiers
  • Technical material, analytical standards, purity and impurities
  • Physical state, measured properties and storage stability
  • Parent-specific analysis and relationships to transformation products
  • Hazard evidence, exposure benchmarks and dated regulatory status

Out of scope

  • Commercial pesticide formulation recipes and product registrations
  • Crop treatment programmes and application machinery
  • Manufacturing process design
  • Clinical diagnosis and treatment of poisoning
  • Independent models of methiocarb metabolites and environmental compartments

Why it exists Filled

Enable an agent to identify methiocarb, assess the condition and evidence attached to a sample, and determine which handling, analytical or use decisions are supported.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Match the parent substance to CAS 2032-65-7 and PubChem CID 16248; a trade name alone does not establish sample identity. Reference: [PubChem](https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Methiocarb).
  • Verify the 3,5-dimethyl-4-(methylsulfanyl)phenyl methylcarbamate structure, molecular formula C11H15NO2S and molar mass 225.31 g/mol. Reference: [PubChem](https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Methiocarb).
  • Distinguish the parent methylsulfanyl group from the methylsulfinyl group of methiocarb sulfoxide, whose formula is C11H15NO3S. Reference: [PubChem methiocarb sulfoxide](https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/17521).
  • Check whether a reported residue denotes parent methiocarb alone or a defined sum including sulfoxide and sulfone expressed as methiocarb; these are different analytical quantities. Reference: [FAO methiocarb evaluation](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/IPM_Pesticide/JMPR/Evaluations/2005/Methiocarb.pdf).

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Apply or recommend applying it where it is not approved.
  • Advise use without the protective equipment and records the law requires.
  • Suggest using it to poison birds, pets or other animals.
  • Release it near water bodies or drains.

Only with a human decision

  • Any application or disposal decision, including old stock.

May

  • Describe methiocarb's class, uses as an insecticide and molluscicide, and its regulatory status.
  • Report its toxicity to people, birds and other wildlife from authoritative sources.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Carbamate pesticides can poison farm workers and wildlife, and their bans reflect those harms.

Who is affected

  • Farm and garden workers
  • Birds and wildlife
  • Pets

Owners Filled

Steward

The person or business that holds it; pesticide regulators control approval and disposal.

Master systems

  • National pesticide registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q11173 - registry parent class

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.methiocarb
  • Wikidata: Q425378 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q425378)

Direct properties required Filled

  • Chemical identity: CAS 2032-65-7; PubChem CID 16248; EC identifier pending verification
  • Material grade and assay: g/kg or mass %; analytical basis, uncertainty and grade recorded separately
  • Impurity and transformation-product profile: mg/kg or mass % for each identified component, with detection limits
  • Physical state: Observed phase and appearance at recorded temperature in °C and pressure in kPa
  • Thermal behaviour: Melting range and boiling or decomposition observations in °C, with pressure and method
  • Solubility and partitioning: Solubility in mg/L; log Kow dimensionless; solvent, pH and temperature required
  • Transformation behaviour: Parent-to-product relationship; medium, conditions, study and rate or half-life where established
  • Hazard classification: Hazard class, category and statement codes, with jurisdiction, source and revision date
  • Exposure and residue benchmarks: mg/m³, mg/kg body weight/day or mg/kg matrix, according to benchmark type
  • Regulatory applicability: Permitted, restricted, withdrawn, prohibited or unverified for a specified jurisdiction, date and activity

Recognition required Filled

  • A white crystalline powder or coloured pellets and seed treatments; identity must be confirmed by label and registration.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • Resolve a substance record or sample label against verified methiocarb identifiers and structure.
  • Assess batch suitability against a stated purity specification and impurity profile.
  • Select and evaluate analysis that distinguishes parent methiocarb from relevant transformation products.
  • Flag storage or sample-preparation conditions that require stability evidence.
  • Compare a proposed activity with applicable hazard controls and dated legal evidence.
  • Report unresolved identity, measurement or authorization questions before recommending action.

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Inhibits acetylcholinesterase and can poison people who swallow, inhale or absorb it.
  • Highly toxic to birds and aquatic life.

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, European Union.

Context of use required Filled

  • Methiocarb has been used in agriculture and horticulture to control pests including insects and molluscs.
  • It is encountered in pesticide reference materials, historical formulations and investigations of residues in food or environmental samples.
  • Its occurrence in older products does not establish authorization for a present use.

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q425378: methiocarb - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Methiocarb - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Which authoritative EC identifier, technical-material specification and relevant impurity limits should anchor this registry entry?
  • Which measured melting, solubility, partitioning and thermal-decomposition data are sufficiently documented to adopt, and how should conflicting values be represented?
  • What storage and sample-preparation conditions preserve parent methiocarb in the grades and matrices the catalogue must support?
  • Which current hazard classifications, occupational exposure limits and toxicological reference values apply in the intended jurisdictions, including cases where no limit is established?
  • Which current activity permissions and residue definitions apply, and which transformation products require separate analytical or risk assessment?

Machine files

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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