Propetamphos

Synonyms

E)-1-Methylethyl 3-(((ethylamino)methoxyphosphinothioyl)oxy)-2-butenoate; (E)-1-Metiletil-3-(((etilamino)metoxifosfinotiol)oxi)-2-butenoato [Spanish]; (E)-O-2-Isopropoxy-carbonyl-1-methylvinyl O-methyl ethylphosphoramidothioate; 1-Methylethyl (E)-3-(((ethylamino)methoxyphosphinothioyl)oxy)-2-butenoate; 2-Butenoic acid, 3-(((ethylamino)methoxyphosphinothioyl)oxy)-, 1-methylethyl ester, (E)-; Blotic; Crotonic acid, 3-hydroxy-, isopropyl ester, O-ester with O-methyl ethylphosphoramidothioate, (E)-; Deadmag; Isopropyl (E)-3-((ethylamino)(methoxy)phosphino-thio-oxy)buty-2-enoate; Isopropyl 3-(ethylamino(methoxy)phosphinothioyloxy)isocrotonate; O-(1-Isopropoxycarbonyl-1-propen-2-yl)-O-methyl N-ethyl-phosphoramidothionate; Propetamphos; Safrotin S 200; Tsar; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Organophosphate Insecticides

Description

Sold as aerosols, emulsified concentrates, liquids, and powders; [EXTOXNET]

Sources/Uses

Used as an insecticide to kill cockroaches, flies, ants, ticks, moths, fleas, and mosquitoes; [EXTOXNET]

Comments

Oral LD50 (rats) = 75-119 mg/kg; 4-hour inhalation LC50 (rabbits) > 2.04 mg/L; [EXTOXNET] “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

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]

1.43E-05 mm Hg

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Other Poison

Organophosphate

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Organophosphates & carbamates, acute poisoning

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)