Chemical Class: organophosphate

Principal Use: insecticide

Use Cluster: Golf Course; Major Lawn Care

Listed on EPA Toxics Release Inventory

Long Term Effects on Mammals: suspect carcinogen; fetotoxin; suspect mutagen; suspect teratogen; immunotoxin; bone marrow and liver damage

Effects On Non-target Species:

immediate toxicity: very high for aquatic insects and aquatic worms; high to very high for birds; medium to very high for crustaceans; medium to high for fish; medium for bees
long-term toxicity: plants - suspect mutagen

Transformation Products: dichlorvos

Common Trade Names: Anthon; BAY L 13/59; Bovinox; Briten; Cekufon; chlorofos (former USSR); Ciclosam; Danex; Denkaphon; Dipterex; Diptetes; Ditrifon; Equino-Acid; Leivasom; metrifonate; Neguvon; Proxol; trichlorofon; Trinex; Tugon

CAS #: 52-68-6