Containing Organic Nitrogen Compounds Patents (Class 504/115)
  • Patent number: 5213604
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a process for preventing chemical injuries to vegetables, fruits or flowers caused by methyl bromide, which comprises keeping the vegetables, fruits or flowers, which have been fumigated with methyl bromide, together with (A) an agent for eliminating methyl bromide comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of chloric acid, chlorous acid, hypochlorous acid, phosphoric acid, phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid and salts thereof and/or (B) an amine. According the present invention, the chemical injuries to vegetables, fruits or flowers caused by methyl bromide can be easily prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hitoshi Saito, Shigeo Hayashimoto, Mutsumi Matsumoto