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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
[Johnson] A registered trademark for a series of [[insecticide]] containing either [[propoxur]] or a [[pyrethrin]] derivative.
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[SC Johnson and Sons] A registered trademark for a series of [[insecticide]] containing either [[propoxur]] or a [[pyrethrin]] derivative originally developed by Bayer in 1975.  The active ingredients are still manufactured by Bayer but licensed exclusively to SC Johnson.  Over 10 formulations are available for extermination and control of household pests such as crickets, roaches, ants, carpenter ants, spiders, silverfish and mosquitoes.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|propoxurir.jpg~FTIR|propoxurstructure2.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
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propoxur; PHC; 2-isopropoxyphenyl methylcarbamate; o-IMPC
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== Risks ==
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* Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. LD50=90-128 mg/kg 
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* Decomposes to form methyl isocyanate.
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* May stain fabrics, plastics, paper and rubber. 
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* PestWeb: [https://pestweb.ca/assets/files/productdocuments/doc_79FAFFAC4E96DCA1F96594019D1E7C1439EADF99.pdf SDS]
  
propoxur; PHC; 2-isopropoxyphenyl methylcarbamate; o-IMPC
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
 
 
Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. LD50=90-128 mg/kg 
 
 
 
Decomposes to form methyl isocyanate. May stain fabrics, plastics, paper and rubber. 
 
 
 
[http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0191.html International Chemical Safety Card]
 
 
 
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|propoxurir.jpg~FTIR|propoxurstructure2.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
 
 
 
== Additional Information ==
 
 
 
Baygon: [http://www.baygon.com/ Website]
 
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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* SCJohnson: [https://www.baygon.com.ph/en-ph/products Baygon]
  
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Latest revision as of 12:03, 2 May 2022

Mass spectrum of propoxur

Description

[SC Johnson and Sons] A registered trademark for a series of Insecticide containing either Propoxur or a Pyrethrin derivative originally developed by Bayer in 1975. The active ingredients are still manufactured by Bayer but licensed exclusively to SC Johnson. Over 10 formulations are available for extermination and control of household pests such as crickets, roaches, ants, carpenter ants, spiders, silverfish and mosquitoes.

Synonyms and Related Terms

FTIR

Propoxurir.jpg

Chemical structure

Propoxurstructure2.jpg

propoxur; PHC; 2-isopropoxyphenyl methylcarbamate; o-IMPC

Risks

  • Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. LD50=90-128 mg/kg
  • Decomposes to form methyl isocyanate.
  • May stain fabrics, plastics, paper and rubber.
  • PestWeb: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Composition (CH3)2CHOC6H4OOCNHCH3
CAS 114-26-1
Melting Point 91.5 C
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 209.2

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Lynda A. Zycherman, J.Richard Schrock, A Guide to Museum Pest Control, FAIC and Association of Systematics Collections, Washington DC, 1988