Butacarb
Agent Name
Butacarb
CAS Number
2655-19-8
Formula
C16-H25-N-O2
Major Category
Pesticides
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
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: