Fenamiphos is an organophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0283". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. ↑ Pohanish, Richard P. (2015). "F". Sittig's Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals. pp. 383–457. doi:10.1016/B978-1-4557-3148-0.00006-6. ISBN 978-1-4557-3148-0. Fenamiphos is an organophosphate nematicide used to control a wide variety of nematode (roundworm) pests.
  3. ↑ Pohanish, Richard P. (2015). "F". Sittig's Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals. pp. 383–457. doi:10.1016/B978-1-4557-3148-0.00006-6. ISBN 978-1-4557-3148-0. This is a highly toxic chemical. It can be absorbed through the unbroken skin and is a cholinesterase inhibitor with effects typical of such compounds. Acute exposure to fenamiphos may produce the following signs and symptoms: pinpoint pupils, blurred vision, headaches, dizziness, muscle spasm, and profound weakness.

Further reading

  • Wang, Yei-Shung; Tai, Kok-Thong; Yen, Jui-Hung (March 2004). "Separation, bioactivity, and dissipation of enantiomers of the organophosphorus insecticide fenamiphos". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 57 (3): 346–353. Bibcode:2004EcoES..57..346W. doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2003.08.012. PMID 15041257.
  • Cáceres, Tanya; Megharaj, Mallavarapu; Venkateswarlu, Kadiyala; Sethunathan, Nambrattil; Naidu, Ravi (2010). "Fenamiphos and Related Organophosphorus Pesticides: Environmental Fate and Toxicology". Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 205. Vol. 205. pp. 117–162. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-5623-1_3. ISBN 978-1-4419-5622-4. PMID 20044796.
  • Ou, L.-T.; Thomas, J. E.; Dickson, D. W. (July 1994). "Degradation of Fenamiphos in Soil with a History of Continuous Fenamiphos Applications". Soil Science Society of America Journal. 58 (4): 1139–1147. Bibcode:1994SSASJ..58.1139O. doi:10.2136/sssaj1994.03615995005800040019x.
  • "Fenamiphos". NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. CDC.
  • Fenamiphos in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)


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