What kind of chemicals are called inert ingredients?
A common pesticide formulation is called an emusifiable concentrate (EC). The primary inert ingredients in a pesticide product formulated as an EC are an emulsifier and a petroleum solvent, such as kerosene. The emulsifier is a detergentlike substance that makes it possible for the pesticide dissolved in the solvent to mix with water. Other common formulations include: wettable powders, containing a clay dust which adsorbs the pesticide, and a wetting agent to facilitate mixing with water; water soluble powders in which the technical grade pesticide is finely ground and a wetting agent is added to aid in mixing with water; flowable and sprayable suspensions are similar to emulsifiable concentrates, but use different concentrations of both emulsifier and solvent; granular pesticide products contain small pellets of clay (similar to kitty litter), or other materials such as corn grits, impregnated with the pesticide; aerosols contain the pesticide dissolved under pressure in CFC substitu
