Phenol, 3-(1-methylethyl)-, methylcarbamate

Agent Name
Phenol, 3-(1-methylethyl)-, methylcarbamate
CAS Number
64-00-6
Formula
C11-H15-N-O2
Major Category
Pesticides
Phenol, 3-(1-methylethyl)-, methylcarbamate formula graphical representation
Synonyms
1PC; 3-(1-Methylethyl)phenol methylcarbamate; 3-(1-Methylethyl)phenyl methylcarbamate; 3-Isopropylphenyl methylcarbamate; 3-Isopropylphenyl-N-methylcarbamate; AC 5727; Carbamic acid, N-methyl-, 3-isopropylphenyl ester; Carbamic acid, methyl-, 3-(1-methylethyl)phenyl ester; Carbamic acid, methyl-, m-cumenyl ester; Compound 10854; ENT 25,500; H 5727; H 8757; H-8,757; HER. 5727; HIP; Hercules 5727; Hercules AC 5727; Methylcarbamic acid m-cumenyl ester; N-Methyl 3-isopropylphenyl carbamate; N-Methyl carbamate, m-2-propylphenyl; N-Methyl m-isopropylphenyl carbamate; N-Methyl-3-isopropylphenyl carbamate; N-Methyl-m-isopropylphenyl carbamate; OMS 162; OMS-15; OMS-631; Phenol, m-isopropyl-, methylcarbamate; UC 10854; Union Carbide 10854; Union Carbide UC-10,854; m-Cumenol methylcarbamate; m-Cumenyl methylcarbamate; m-Isopropylphenol N-methylcarbamate; m-Isopropylphenyl N-methylcarbamate; m-Isopropylphenyl methylcarbamate; m-Kumenylester kyseliny methylkarbaminove [Czech]; Phenol, 3-(1-methylethyl)-, methyl carbamate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Carbamate Insecticides
Description
White odorless solid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as insecticide for cotton, fruits, vegetables, and field crops; [CAMEO]
Comments
Applicators and villagers poisoned from spraying 5% solution had symptoms including weakness, headache, miosis, and profuse perspiration; Half of the males (17 of 34) developed skin eruptions; Inhalation of dust at 45 mg/m3 caused 75% decrease in brain cholinesterase activity in rats; [HSDB] A cholinesterase inhibitor; [CAMEO] See "CARBAMATE INSECTICIDES."
Restricted
No longer registered as a pesticide for use in the US; [HSDB]
Biomedical References
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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
0.00439 mm Hg

Adverse Effects

Other Poison
Carbamate

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