Coumaphos

Agent Name
Coumaphos
CAS Number
56-72-4
Formula
C14-H16-Cl-O5-P-S
Major Category
Pesticides
Coumaphos formula graphical representation
Synonyms
3-Chloro-4-methyl-7-coumarinyl diethyl phosphorothioate; 3-Chloro-4-methyl-7-hydroxycoumarin diethyl thiophosphoric acid ester; 3-Chloro-4-methylumbelliferone O-ester with O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate; 3-Chloro-7-diethoxyphosphinothioyloxy-4-methylcoumarin; 3-Chloro-7-hydroxy-4-methyl-coumarin O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate; 3-Chloro-7-hydroxy-4-methyl-coumarin O-ester with O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate; Agridip; Asunthol; Asuntol; Azunthol; Baymix; Baymix 50; CO-Ral; Coumafos; Coumafosum [INN-Latin]; Coumaphos; Coumaphos [ISO]; Coumarin, 3-chloro-7-hydroxy-4-methyl-, O-ester with O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate; Cumafos [Dutch]; Cumafos [INN-Spanish]; Cumafosum; Diethyl 3-chloro-4-methylumbelliferyl thionophosphate; Diethyl thiophosphoric acid ester of 3-chloro-4-methyl-7-hydroxycoumarin; Diethyl-O-(3-chloro-4-methyl-7-coumarinyl) phosphorothioate; Diolice; Meldane; Meldone; Muscatox; Negashunt; Negasunt; O,O-Diaethyl-O-(3-chlor-4-methyl-cumarin-7-yl)-monothiophosphat [German]; O,O-Diethyl 3-chloro-4-methyl-7-umbelliferone thiophosphate; O,O-Diethyl O-(3-chloro-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-7-yl)phosphorothioate; O,O-Diethyl O-(3-chloro-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-benzopyran-7-yl)phosphorothioate; O,O-Diethyl O-(3-chloro-4-methyl-2-oxo-2h-benzopyran-7-yl); phosphorothioate; O,O-Diethyl O-(3-chloro-4-methyl-7-coumarinyl)phosphorothioate; O,O-Diethyl O-(3-chloro-4-methylcoumarinyl-7) thiophosphate; O,O-Diethyl O-(3-chloro-4-methylumbelliferone) thiophosphate; O,O-Diethyl O-(3-chloro-4-methylumbelliferyl)phosphorothioate; O,O-Diethyl-O-(3-chloor-4-methyl-cumarin-7-yl)monothiofosfaat [Dutch]; O,O-Dietil-O-(3-cloro-4-metil-cumarin-7-il-monotiofosfato); [Italian]; O-(3-Chloro-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-7-yl) O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate; O-(3-Chloro-4-methyl-7-coumarinyl) O,O-diethylphosphorothioate; O-3-Chloro-4-methyl-7-coumarinyl O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate; OMS 485; Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-diethyl ester, O-ester with 3-chloro-7-hydroxy-4-methylcoumarin; Phosphorothioic acid, O-(3-chloro-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-7-yl) O,O-diethyl ester; Resitox; Suntol; Thiophosphate de O,O-diethyle et de O-(3-chloro-4-methyl-7-coumarinyle) [French]; Umbethion; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Organophosphate Insecticides
Description
Brownish crystals with a slight odor of sulfur; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
"Used for the control of a wide variety of livestock insects including cattle grubs, lice, scabies, flies, and ticks; the common ectoparasites of sheep, goats, horse, swine, and poultry as well as for screwworms in all these animals." [CAMEO] Used as an insecticide and ascaricide for direct application to cattle, goats, horses, sheep, and swine;
Comments
“The average of two baseline respective cholinesterase activity determinations three days apart, with no exposures to enzyme inhibiting pesticides for at least 30 days, is recommended for each worker prior to exposure to cholinesterase inhibitors because of large inter-individual differences in published baseline values. To be established at least once a year. Removal from workplace exposures is recommended until the cholinesterase activity returns to within 20% of baseline.” [TLVs and BEIs]
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Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

BEI
Acetylcholinesterase activity in red blood cells = 70% of individual's baseline; Butylcholinesterase activity in serum or plasma = 60% of individual's baseline; Sample at end of shift; [TLVs and BEIs]
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.05 mg/m3, inhalable fraction and vapor
Vapor Pressure
9.7E-08 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 303 mg/m3
Half Life
There was no bioaccumulation in rats. 5% of a dermal dose and 70% of an oral dose were eliminated in 7 days. [EXTOXNET]

Adverse Effects

ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Other Poison
Organophosphate

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