Phorate
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| Preferred IUPAC name
O,O-Diethyl S-[(ethylsulfanyl)methyl] phosphorodithioate | |
| Other names
Thimet (trademark)
3911 (trademark) | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol ) |
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| ChEBI | |
| ChEMBL | |
| ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard
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100.005.503 |
PubChem CID
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| UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C7H17O2PS3 | |
| Molar mass | 260.36 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | Skunk-like[1] |
| Density | 1.16 g/mL |
| Melting point | −43 °C; −45 °F; 230 K[1] |
| Boiling point | 118-120°C (2.0 mm Hg)[2] |
| 0.005% (20°C)[1] | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.0008 mmHg (20°C)[1] |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 160 °C; 320 °F; 433 K (open cup)[1] |
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible)
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none[1] |
REL (Recommended)
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TWA 0.05 mg/m3 ST 0.2 mg/m3 [skin][1] |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
N.D.[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Phorate is an organophosphate used as an insecticide and acaricide.
Overview
At normal conditions, it is a pale yellow mobile liquid poorly
Phorate is most commonly applied in
granular form. It is non-biocumulative and has no residual action. But some metabolites may persist in soil. It also damages some seeds.[3]
Toxicity
Phorate (Thimate) is absorbed readily through all ways. Its
birds.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0502". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- ^ Farm Chemicals Handbook, Meister Publishing Co., Willoughby, OH (1991)
- ^ a b c "Data sheets on pesticides No. 75 – Phorate". Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
External links
- Phorate in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)