Azinphos-ethyl explained

Azinphos-ethyl (also spelled azinophos-ethyl) was a broad-spectrum organophosphate insecticide.

Regulation

It is very toxic to mammals with a World Health Organization hazard classification as class IB, highly hazardous.^[1] It is classified as an extremely hazardous substance in the United States as defined in Section 302 of the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. 11002), and is subject to strict reporting requirements by facilities which produce, store, or use it in significant quantities.^[2]

See also

• Azinphos-methyl

Notes and References

1. http://www.inchem.org/documents/pds/pds/pest72_e.htm Azinphos-ethyl Pesticide Data Sheet
2. . 40 C.F.R.: Appendix A to Part 355—The List of Extremely Hazardous Substances and Their Threshold Planning Quantities . July 1, 2008 . October 29, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225051612/http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2008/julqtr/pdf/40cfr355AppA.pdf . February 25, 2012 . dead .