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AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsAndrew Joseph Poss, Rajiv Ratna Singh, David Nalewajek, Cheryl Cantlon
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Soil fumigation compositions are provided herein that include methyl iodide, at least one fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon, at least one surfactant, and water. The fumigant can be produced by combining the water and surfactant with an initial mixture that is an azeotropic or azeotrope-like mixture of methyl iodide and at least one fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon. The fumigant compositions can be utilized in drip fumigation processes, and have increased volatility as compared to methyl iodide alone, which can reduce the risk of water contamination when utilizing methyl iodide as a fumigant.
A fumigant composition comprising:
A method of making a fumigant composition, the method comprising the steps of:
A fumigant composition made in accordance with the method of claim cm 6.
A method of drip fumigating soil, the method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.