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Propetamphos

General Information

• Product Names:

  Zoecon 9001 EW (Wellmark International)
  Safrotin (Sandoz)

• Chemical Class: Organophosphate insecticide
• Uses: Used indoors for the control of insects, primarily ants, cockroaches, fleas, and termites.
• Alternatives: Least-toxic controls of ants, cockroaches, fleas, and termites
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Yes (11)
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (11)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/Developmental Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (7/2006)
  • Beyond Pesticides' Organophosphate cumulative risk comments
• Supporting information:
  • Asthma, Children and Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Extoxnet Propetamphos Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database:Propetamphos(Pesticide Action Network)
  • Scorecard Propetamphos Factsheet (The Pollution Information Site)