Chemical Class: organophosphate

Principal Use: insecticide

Use Cluster: Minor Lawn Care; Golf Course

Groundwater Persistance Level: low

Long Term Effects on Mammals: suspect carcinogen; fetotoxin; some evidence of hormonal effects; suspect mutagen

Effects On Non-target Species:

immediate toxicity: medium to high for birds; high for bees; medium for molluscs; low for fish, crustaceans, plants
long-term toxicity: birds - may affect behavior and breeding success

Transformation Products: acephate-met

Common Trade Names: Orthene; Ortho 12420; Ortran

CAS #: 30560-19-1