Description
Common name: Cadusafos (BSI, draft E-ISO, ANSI)
IUPAC name S, S-di-sec-butyl O-ethyl phosphorodithioate
Chemical Abstracts name O-ethyl S, S-bis(1-methylpropyl) phosphorodithioate
CAS RN95465-99-9
Description:
Appearance: Form Colourless to yellow liquid
Stability Stable up to 50 º C. Half-life in light <115 d. F. P. 129.4 º C (Seta closed cup)
Mol. Wt. 270.4
Solubility In water 248 mg/l. Completely miscible with acetone, acetonitrile, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, toluene, methanol, isopropanol, and heptane.
Uses:
Cadusafos is a chemical pesticide used as an insecticide and nematicide. The chemical is an organophosphorus compound and ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure. The chemical may be absorbed through the skin.
Toxicity
Oral
Acute oral LD50 for rats 37.1, mice 71.4 mg tech./kg
Skin and eye
Acute percutaneous LD50 for male rabbits 24.4, female rabbits 41.8 mg/kg. Non-irritating to skin and practically non-irritating to eyes of rabbits.
Inhalation
LC50 (4 h) for rats 0.026 mg/l air.
ADI
(JMPR) 0.0003 mg/kg [1991].
Toxicity class
WHO (a.i.) Ib; EPA (formulation) III
Application
Cadusafos is a chemical pesticide used as an insecticide and nematicide. The chemical is an organophosphorus compound and ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure. The chemical may be absorbed through the skin.
Complaint
