| Document ID (ISN) | 62091 |
| CIS number |
94-649 |
| ISBN(s) |
92-4-157145-4 |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
Environmental Health Criteria 145
|
| Author(s) |
International Program on Chemical Safety (IPCS) |
| Title |
Methyl parathion |
| Bibliographic information |
World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1993. 244p. approx. 500 ref. Price: CHF 28.00 (CHF 19.60 developing countries). |
| Abstract |
Methyl parathion is a highly toxic organophosphorus ester insecticide. Overexposure through skin contact or inhalation during manufacture or use may cause severe or fatal poisoning; signs and symptoms are those characteristic of systemic poisoning by cholinesterase-inhibiting organophosphorus compounds and may include effects on the central nervous system. Methyl parathion formulations are readily absorbed; hazardous exposures may occur without warning. It is not possible to evaluate the effects of long-term exposure to methyl parathion. Detailed summaries in French and Spanish. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
agricultural chemicals; IPCS; methyl parathion; toxicology; toxicity evaluation; pesticides |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
neurotoxic effects; poisoning; literature survey; ILO; criteria document; WHO; cholinesterase; toxic substances; UNEP |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | WHO |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Esters and salts
Agricultural chemicals
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