athidathion (Ref: G13006) ** Translations

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GENERAL INFORMATION
for athidathion

Description: An obsolete organophosphate insecticide for the control of sucking and chewing insects

Example pests controlled: Aphids; Scale; Whiteflies; Spidermites

Example applications: Fruit including apples, pears, plums, cherries, citrus; Beet crops; Lucerne; Sunflowers; Tobacco; Olives

Availability status: Obsolete

Introduction & key dates: 1968

EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414):

Status	Not listed
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur	Not applicable
Date inclusion expires	Not applicable

Approved for use () or known to be used () in the following European countries:

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

General status:

Pesticide type	Insecticide
Substance group	Organophosphate
Minimum active substance purity	-
Known relevant impurities	-
Substance origin	Synthetic
Mode of action	Cholinesterase inhibitor
CAS RN	19691-80-6
EC number	-
CIPAC number	-
US EPA chemical code	344400
Chiral molecule	No
Chemical formula	C8H15N2O4PS3
SMILES	S=P(OCC)(OCC)SCn1nc(OC)sc1=O
International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey)	QAOFKYGUSMPWNY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
International Chemical Identifier (InChI)	InChl=1S/C8H15N2O4PS3/c1-4-13-15(16,14-5-2)17-6-10-8(11)18-7(9-10)12-3/h4-6H2,1-3H3
Structure diagram/image available?	Yes
Molecular mass (g mol-1)	330.4
PIN (Preferred Identification Name)	O,O-diethyl S-[(5-methoxy-2-oxo-1,3,4-thiadiazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl] phosphorodithioate
IUPAC name	O,O-diethyl S-2,3-dihydro-5-methoxy-2-oxo-1,3,4-thiadiazol-3-ylmethyl phosphorodithioate
CAS name	O,O-diethyl S-[(5-methoxy-2-oxo-1,3,4-thiadiazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl] phosphorodithioate
Other status information	Bad PAN Actor
Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC)	Not applicable
Herbicide Resistance Classification (WSSA)	Not applicable
Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC)	Unknown
Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC)	Not applicable
Examples of recorded resistance	-
Physical state	-
Related substances & organisms	-

Formulations:

Property	Value
Example manufacturers & suppliers of products using this active now or historically	Geigy
Example products using this active	Deltacron
UK LERAP status	No UK approval for use or outside scope
Formulation and application details	-

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
for athidathion

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Melting point (oC)		-	-	-
Boiling point (oC)		-	-	-
Degradation point (oC)		-	-	-
Flashpoint (oC)		-	-	-
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC	P	-	-	-
	Log P	-	-	-
Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity		-	-	-
Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC		-	-	-
		Note:
Vapour pressure at 25oC (mPa)		-	-	-
Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1)		-	-	-
Henry's law constant at 20oC (dimensionless)		-	-	-
GUS leaching potential index		-	-	-
SCI-GROW groundwater index (μg l-1) for a 1 kg ha-1 or 1 l ha-1 application rate	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Potential for particle bound transport index		-	-	-
Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol-1 cm-1		-	-	-
Surface tension (mN m-1)		-	-	-

Degradation:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Soil degradation (days) (aerobic)	DT50 (typical)	-	-	-
	DT50 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT50 (field)	-	-	-
	DT90 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT90 (field)	-	-	-
	Note:	-
Plant matrix DT50 (days)	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Aqueous photolysis DT50 (days) at pH 7	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Aqueous hydrolysis DT50 (days) at 20oC and pH 7	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Water-sediment DT50 (days)		-	-	-
Water phase only DT50 (days)		-	-	-

Soil adsorption and mobility:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Linear	Kd	-	-	-
	Koc	-
	Notes and range	-
Freundlich	Kf	-	-	-
	Kfoc	-
	1/n	-
	Notes and range	-
pH sensitivity		-

ECOTOXICOLOGY
for athidathion

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Bio-concentration factor	BCF (l kg-1)	-	-	-
	CT50 (days)	-		-
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL	(mg kg-1)	-	-	-
	(ppm diet)	-		-
Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50)		-	-	-
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic invertebrates - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic crustaceans - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, static, water (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, sediment (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic plants - Acute 7 day EC50, biomass (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Non-target plants		-	-	-
		-	-	-
Algae - Acute 72 hour EC50, growth (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Honeybees	Contact acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1)	-	-	-
	Oral acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1)	-	-	-
	Unknown mode acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1)	-	-	-
Earthworms - Acute 14 day LC50 (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Earthworms - Chronic 14 day NOEC, reproduction (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Other soil macro-organisms - e.g. Collembola	LR50 / EC50 / NOEC / % Effect	-	-	-
Other arthropod (1)	LR50 g ha-1	-	-	-
	% Effect	-	-	-
Other arthropod (2)	LR50 g ha-1	-	-	-
	% Effect	-	-	-
Soil micro-organisms		-	-	-
Mesocosm study data	NOEAEC mg l-1	-	-	-
	NOEAEC mg l-1	-	-	-

HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
for athidathion

General:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Threshold of Toxicological Concern (Cramer Class)		High (class III)	-	-
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Mammals - Dermal LD50 (mg kg-1 body weight)		-	-	-
Mammals - Inhalation LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Other Mammal toxicity endpoints		-		-
ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
AOEL - Acceptable Operator Exposure Level - Systemic (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
Dermal penetration studies (%)		-	-	-
Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464		-	-	-
Exposure Limits		-	-	-
Exposure Routes	Public	-
	Occupational	-
European MRLs		Click here for the EU MRL pesticide database
Drinking Water MAC (μg l-1)		-	-	-

Health issues:

Carcinogen	Mutagen	Endocrine disrupter	Reproduction / development effects	Cholinesterase inhibitor	Neurotoxicant
-	-	-	-
Respiratory tract irritant	Skin irritant	Skin sensitiser	Eye irritant	Phototoxicant
-	-	-	-	-
General human health issues		No further information available

: Yes, known to cause a problem
: No, known not to cause a problem
: Possibly, status not identified
- : No data found

Handling issues:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
General		No information available
CLP classification 2013		-
EC Risk Classification		Not classified: Obsolete
EC Safety Classification		-
WHO Classification		O	-	Obsolete substance
US EPA Classification (formulation)		-	-
UN Number		-
Waste disposal & packaging		-

TRANSLATIONS
for athidathion

Language	Name
English	athidathion
French	athidathion
German	-
Danish	-
Italian	-
Spanish	-
Greek	-
Slovenian	-
Polish	-
Swedish	-
Hungarian	-
Dutch	-

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Record last updated: Monday 04 January 2016
Contact: aeru@herts.ac.uk