Butacarb

Agent Name
Butacarb
CAS Number
2655-19-8
Formula
C16-H25-N-O2
Major Category
Pesticides
Butacarb formula graphical representation
Synonyms
3,5-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenol methylcarbamate; 3,5-Di-t-butylphenylmethylcarbamate; 3,5-Di-tert-butylphenyl N-methylcarbamate; 3,5-Di-tert-butylphenyl methylcarbamate; BTS 14639; Butacarb [ISO:BSI]; Butacarbe [French]; Carbamic acid, methyl-, 3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl ester; Phenol, 3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, methylcarbamate; RD 14639; [ChemIDplus] UN2757
Category
Carbamate Insecticides
Description
White solid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as insecticide and to control blowfly larvae in sheep; Not marketed in the US; [HSDB]
Comments
See "CARBAMATE INSECTICIDES."
Restricted
Not currently registered with the EPA for use in the US; [HSDB]
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]
Vapor Pressure
8.88E-05 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Carbamate pesticides, solid, toxic."

Adverse Effects

Other Poison
Carbamate

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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