Methyl Parathion: Environmental Health Criteria Series No 145 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789241571456)

Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by methyl parathion, a highly toxic organophosphorus ester insecticide. Introduced as a commercial chemical in 1949, methyl parathion is used as a contact insecticide and acaricide for the protection of cotton, soybeans, cereals, tobacco, peanuts, vegetables, citrus fruits, and other crops. The compound is applied as a foliar spray by aircraft or ground equipment.

Author: ILO,Unep
ISBN-10: 9241571454
ISBN-13: 9789241571456
Publisher: World Health Organization
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1993
Pages: 244
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d