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List of Toxic Chemicals Used in South Vietnam
agent orange

Chemical

Active Ingredients

%age

Period of Use

Agent Pink
n-Butyl Ester 2,4,5,T
iso-Butyl Ester 2,4,5,-T
60%
40%
1962-1964
Agent Green
n-Butyl Ester 2,4,5-T
 
1962-1964

Agent Orange I and II

n-Butyl Ester 2,4,-D;
n-Butyl Ester 2,4,5-T

50%
50%

1965-1970

Agent Purple
n-Butyl Ester 2,4-D
n-Butyl Ester 2,4,5-T
iso-Butyl Ester 2,4,5-T
50%
30%
200
1962-1964
Agent White (Tordon 101)
Tri-isopropanolamine salt 2,4-D
Tri-isopropanolamine salt of Picloran
 
1965-1971

Agent Blue (Phytar 5606)

Sodium Cacodylate
Free Cacodylic acid

27.5%
4.8%

1962-70

Borate-Chlorate
Borate and chlorate salts of alkaline metals
   
Dalipon
2,2 Dichloroproponic acid
   
Dinoxol
Butoxy Ethanol Ester 2,4-D
Butoxy Ethanol Ester 2,4,5-T
200
200
 
Distillate Creosote
Diesoline
Creosote
5%
1966-1967
(by Australia)
Diuron
3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-1
1-Dinethylurea
   
Gramoxone (Paraquat)
Dinethyl
Dipyridyl
 
1967
(by Australia)
Hyvar (Bromocil)
Butyl-methyluracil
   
Monuron
Chlorphenyl
Dimethylurea
   
PicloraN
     

 
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