Chemical Class: organophosphate

Principal Use: insecticide

Groundwater Persistance Level: low

Listed on EPA Toxics Release Inventory

Long Term Effects on Mammals: delayed neurotoxicity; irreversible demyelination; paralysis

Effects On Non-target Species:

immediate toxicity: very high for birds; high for fish
long-term toxicity: birds - delayed neurotoxicity

Common Trade Names: Oftanol; Amaze; BAY 9214; BAY SRA 12869; Carma (with carbofuran); Disyston O (with disulfoton); Nemacur O (with fenaminophos); Oftanol Combi (with phoxim); Oftanol T (with thiram)

CAS #: 25311-71-1