*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TF6890000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-dimethyl ester, O,O-diester
                          with 4,4'-thiodiphenol
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3383-96-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1896901
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 44
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H20-O6-P2-S3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 466.48
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : 1OPS&O1&OR DSR DOPS&O1&O1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
                          Reproductive Effector
                          Primary Irritant
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Abaphos
   * Abate
   * Abate
   * Abathion
   * AC 52160
   * American cyanamid AC 52,160
   * American cyanamid CL-52160
   * American cyanamid E.I. 52,160
   * Biothion
   * CL 52160
   * Difenthos
   * Difos
   * O,O-Dimethyl phosphorothioate O,O-diester with 4,4'-thiodiphenol
   * Ecopro 1707
   * EI 52160
   * ENT 27,165
   * Experimental insecticide 52160
   * Nephis 1G
   * OMS 786
   * Phenol, 4,4'-thiodi-, O,O-diester with O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate
   * Phosphorothioic acid, O,O'-(thiodi-4,1-phenylene) O,O,O',O'-tetramethyl  
   ester
   * Procida
   * Swebate
   * Temefos
   * Temephos
   * Tetramethyl-O,O'-thiodi-p-phenylene phosphorothioate
   * O,O,O',O'-Tetramethyl O,O'-thiodi-p-phenylene phosphorothioate
   * O,O'-(Thiodi-4,1-phenylene)bis(O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate)
   * O,O'-(Thiodi-p-phenylene) O,O,O',O'-tetramethyl bis(phosphorothioate)
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                      ** SKIN/EYE IRRITATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/24H
REACTION SEVERITY       : Mild
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   21,369,1972
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   GUCHAZ Guide to the Chemicals Used in Crop Protection.  (Information Canada,
   171 Slater St., Ottawa, Ont., Canada)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,493,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1370 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   WRPCA2 World Review of Pest Control.  (London, UK)  V.1-10, 1962-71.
   Discontinued.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,119,1970
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 912 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - tremor
   Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands
REFERENCE :
   TOIZAG Toho Igakkai Zasshi.  Journal of Medical Society of Toho University.
   (Toho Daigaku Igakkai, 21-16, Omori-nishi, 5-chome, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143,
   Japan)  V.1-    1954-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,297,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2302 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
REFERENCE :
   TOIZAG Toho Igakkai Zasshi.  Journal of Medical Society of Toho University.
   (Toho Daigaku Igakkai, 21-16, Omori-nishi, 5-chome, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143,
   Japan)  V.1-    1954-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,297,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 8600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   TSPMA6 Travaux de la Societe de Pharmacie de Montpellier. (Soc. de Pharmacie
   de Montpellier, Faculte de Pharmacie de Montpellier, Ave. Ch.-Flahault,
   34060 Montpellier, France)  V.1-    1942- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   37(1),45,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 223 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ARSIM* Agricultural Research Service, USDA Information Memorandum.
   (Beltsville, MD 20705)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,1,1966
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 683 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)
   Behavioral - tremor
   Behavioral - ataxia
REFERENCE :
   TOIZAG Toho Igakkai Zasshi.  Journal of Medical Society of Toho University.
   (Toho Daigaku Igakkai, 21-16, Omori-nishi, 5-chome, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143,
   Japan)  V.1-    1954-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,297,1969
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 313 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   VETNAL Veterinariya.  Veterinary Science.  (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga,
   113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-    1924-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 60(11),63,1984
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 970 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AMCYC* Toxicological Information on Cyanamid Insecticides.  (American
   Cyanamid Co., Agricultural Div., Princeton, NJ 08540)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 8/1966
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - pigeon
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   20,57,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - chicken
DOSE/DURATION           : >1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
REFERENCE :
   AEHLAU Archives of Environmental Health.  (Heldref Pub., 4000 Albemarle St.,
   NW, Washington, DC 20016)  V.1-    1960-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   14,283,1967
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - quail
DOSE/DURATION           : 75 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   AECTCV Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
   (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ
   070944)  V.1-    1973-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,355,1983
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - duck
DOSE/DURATION           : 79 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   20,57,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : 4700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JAVMA4 Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.  (American
   Veterinary Medical Assoc., 930 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60196)  V.48-
   1915-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 152,282,1968
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : 4 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   30ZDA9 "Chemistry of Pesticides," Melnikov, N.N., New York, Springer-Verlag
   New York, Inc., 1971  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,338,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - wild bird species
DOSE/DURATION           : 32 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   20,57,1971
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 14850 mg/kg/99D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - true cholinesterase
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   AEHLAU Archives of Environmental Health.  (Heldref Pub., 4000 Albemarle St.,
   NW, Washington, DC 20016)  V.1-    1960-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   14,283,1967
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 18483 mg/kg/44W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - changes in liver weight
   Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - catalases
REFERENCE :
   GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya.  For English translation, see HYSAAV.  (V/O
   Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR)  V.1-    1936-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 41(10),101,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 387 mg/kg/18W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Blood - other changes
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - true cholinesterase
REFERENCE :
   AEHLAU Archives of Environmental Health.  (Heldref Pub., 4000 Albemarle St.,
   NW, Washington, DC 20016)  V.1-    1960-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   14,283,1967
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 18483 mg/kg/44W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - changes in liver weight
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - true cholinesterase
REFERENCE :
   GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya.  For English translation, see HYSAAV.  (V/O
   Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR)  V.1-    1936-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 41(10),101,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - chicken
DOSE/DURATION           : 1668 mg/kg/16W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
REFERENCE :
   AEHLAU Archives of Environmental Health.  (Heldref Pub., 4000 Albemarle St.,
   NW, Washington, DC 20016)  V.1-    1960-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   14,283,1967
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE                    : 2132 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 6-18 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
   e.g., stunted fetus)
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD-A134-545

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   ACGIH TLV-TWA 10 mg/m3
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   TLV/BEI,1997

   TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
   RREVAH Residue Reviews.  (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44
   Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094)  V.1-    1962-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   46,1,1973

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

   MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 10 mg/m3
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,1,1971

   OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 15 mg/m3, total dust
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1910.1000,1994

   OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 5 mg/m3, respirable fraction
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1910.1000,1994

   OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 15 mg/m3, total dust
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1926.55,1994

   OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 5 mg/m3, respirable fraction
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1926.55,1994

   OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 15 mg/m3, total dust
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1915.1000,1993

   OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 5 mg/m3, respirable fraction
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1915.1000,1993

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 10 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 10 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FRANCE:TWA 10 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 10 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 0.5 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 10 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV
   
   OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) :
   NIOSH REL TO TEMEPHOS, respirable fraction-air:10H TWA 5 mg/m3
REFERENCE :
   NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of
   Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992

NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) :
   NIOSH REL TO TEMEPHOS, total dust-air:10H TWA 10 mg/m3
REFERENCE :
   NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of
   Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***