o-Chlorophenyl methylcarbamate
Agent Name
o-Chlorophenyl methylcarbamate
CAS Number
3942-54-9
Formula
C8-H8-Cl-N-O2
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
2-Chlorophenyl methylcarbamate; 2-Chlorophenyl-N-methylcarbamate; CPMC; Etrofol; Hopcide; Hoppside; Ro 7-4780; o-Chlorophenyl N-methylcarbamate; Carbamic acid, N-methyl-, 2-chlorophenyl ester; Carbamic acid, methyl-, 2-chlorophenyl ester; Carbamic acid, methyl-, o-chlorophenyl ester; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Carbamate Insecticides
Description
White solid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Formerly used as insecticide on rice; [HSDB]
Comments
No deaths in mice in doses up to 600 mg/kg by skin application; [HSDB] See "CARBAMATE INSECTICIDES."
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
0.00831 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Other Poison
Carbamate
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
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Processes
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