| Agent Name |
Propoxur |
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| Alternative Name |
Baygon |
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| CAS Number |
114-26-1 |
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| Formula |
C11-H15-N-O3 |
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| Major Category |
Pesticides |
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| Synonyms |
2-(1-Methylethoxy)phenol methylcarbamate; 2-Isopropoxyphenyl N-methylcarbamate; 2-Isopropoxyphenyl methylcarbamate; 2-Isopropoxyphenyl-N-methylcarbamat [German]; 58 12 315; Aprocarb; BAY 39007; BAY 5122; Bay 9010; Bayer 39007; Bayer B 5122; Baygon; Bifex; Blattanex; Blattosep; Bolfo; Boruho; Boruho 50; Brygou; Chemagro 9010; Dalf dust; IPMC; Invisi-Gard; Isocarb; Mrowkozol; O-(2-Isopropoxyphenyl) N-methylcarbamate; OMS-33; PHC (carbamate); PHC 7; Phenol, o-isopropoxy-, methylcarbamate; Propoksuru [Polish]; Propotox; Propoxure; Propoxylor; Propyon; Rhoden; Sendran; Suncide; Tendex; Tugon fliegenkugel; Unden (pesticide); Unden 50PM; o-IMPC; o-Isopropoxyphenyl N-methylcarbamate; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Carbamates |
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| Description |
White to tan, crystalline powder with a faint, characteristic odor. [insecticide]; [NIOSH] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used to control ants, cockroaches, crickets, flies, mosquitoes, and crop insects; [EXTOXNET] |
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| Comments |
Classified as "highly toxic" with an LD50 of approximately 100 mg/kg in rats and mice, propoxur has a field half-life of 14 to 50 days. [EXTOXNET] |
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| Reference Link |
EXTOXNET: Propoxur |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| BEI |
Cholinesterase acitivity in red blood cells = 70% of individual's baseline, sampling time discretionary |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
No |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
0.5 mg/m3 |
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| MAK |
2 mg/m3, inhalable fraction |
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| Vapor Pressure |
7 x 10 -06 mm Hg |
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| Lethal Concentration |
LC50 (rats) = 1,440 mg/m3/1h |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Other Poison |
Carbamate |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: PROPOXUR
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