| Agent Name |
Terbufos |
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| CAS Number |
13071-79-9 |
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| Formula |
C9-H21-O2-P-S3 |
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| Major Category |
Pesticides |
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| Synonyms |
Contraven ; Counter ; Counter 15G soil insecticide ; Counter 15G soil insecticide-nematicide ; Phosphorodithioic acid S-(((1,1-dimethylethyl)thio)methyl) O,O-diethyl ester ; Phosphorodithioic acid S-((tert-butylthio)methyl) O,O- diethyl ester ; S-(((1,1-Dimethylethyl)thio)methyl) O,O-diethyl phosphorodithioate ; S-(((1,1-Dimethylethyl)thio)methyl)-O,O-diethyl phosphorodithioate ; S-((tert-Butylthio)methyl)O,O-diethylphosphorodithioate ; S-tert-Butylthiomethyl O,O-diethyl phosphorodithioate ; St-100; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Organophosphates |
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| Description |
Clear to slightly brown liquid; [ACGIH] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a granular insecticide and nematicide applied to the soil for crops of corn, grain, sorghum, sugar beets, and bananas; [ACGIH] |
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| Comments |
Products containing >15% terbufos are Restricted Use Pesticides to be handled only by certified applicators. [EXTOXNET] |
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| Reference Link |
EXTOXNET PIP - TERBUFOS |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| BEI |
Cholinesterase activity in red cells = 70% of individual's baseline, sample time discretionary; [ACGIH] |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Yes |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
0.01 mg/m3, inhalable fraction and vapor |
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| Vapor Pressure |
0.00032 mm Hg |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Other Poison |
Organophosphate |
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