Mexacarbate
Agent Name
Mexacarbate
Alternative Name
Zectran
CAS Number
315-18-4
Formula
C12-H18-N2-O2
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
Zectran; 3,5-Dimethyl-4-(dimethylamino)phenyl methylcarbamate; 3,5-Xylenol, 4-(dimethylamino)-, methylcarbamate; 4-(Dimethylamine)-3,5-xylyl N-methylcarbamate; 4-(Dimethylamino)-3,5-dimethylphenol methylcarbamate (ester); 4-(Dimethylamino)-3,5-dimethylphenyl N-methylcarbamate; 4-(Dimethylamino)-3,5-dimethylphenyl methylcarbamate; 4-(Dimethylamino)-3,5-xylenol, methylcarbamate (ester); 4-(N,N-Dimethylamino)-3,5-xylyl N-methylcarbamate; 4-Dimethylamino-3,5-xylyl N-methylcarbamate; 4-Dimethylamino-3,5-xylyl methylcarbamate; 4-Dimethylamino-3,5-xylyl-N-methylcarbamate; Carbamate, 4-dimethylamino-3,5-xylyl N-methyl-; Carbamic acid, methyl-, 4-(dimethylamino)-3,5-dimethylphenyl ester; Carbamic acid, methyl-, 4-(dimethylamino)-3,5-xylyl ester; Dowco 139; MAZ; Methyl-4-dimethylamino-3,5-xylyl carbamate; Methyl-4-dimethylamino-3,5-xylyl ester of carbamic acid; Methylcarbamic acid, 4-(dimethylamino)-3,5-xylyl ester; Mexacarbate [ANSI]; Mexicarbate; OMS 639; OMS-47; Phenol, 4-(dimethylamino)-3,5-dimethyl-, methylcarbamate (ester); Zactran; Zectane; Zectran; Zectrane; Zextran; [ChemIDplus] UN2757
Category
Carbamate Insecticides
Description
White, odorless solid; [HSDB] Almost white crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a non-agricultural insecticide for a wide range of insect pests; [HSDB]
Comments
May cause burns to skin and eyes; Toxic by inhalation, ingestion, and skin absorption; [CAMEO] May cause irritation; Effects in high-dose animal studies include convulsions; [MSDSonline] 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
0.00027 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Carbamate pesticide, solid, toxic."
Adverse Effects
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
Other Poison
Carbamate
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: