formothion (Ref: SAN 6913I) ** ENT 27257 ** OMS 968 ** Translations

Environmental Fate - Ecotoxicology - Human Health - A to Z Index - Home

GENERAL INFORMATION
for formothion

Description: An obsolete insecticide and acaricide once used to control spider mites, aphids, psyllids, mealy bugs, whiteflies and many other insect pests

Introduction: circa 1962

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

Status	Not approved
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur	-
Date inclusion expires	Expired

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

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

General status:

Pesticide type	Insecticide, Acaricide
Substance group	Organothiophosphate
Substance origin	Synthetic
Mode of action	Systemic with contact action. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor.
CAS RN	2540-82-1
EC number	219-818-6
CIPAC number	160
US EPA chemical code	366400
Chiral molecule	No
Chemical formula	C6H12NO4PS2
SMILES	O=C(N(C=O)C)CSP(=S)(OC)OC
International Chemical Identifier (InChI)	InChI=1/C6H12NO4PS2/c1-7(5-8)6(9)4-14-12(13,10-2)11-3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3
Structure diagram/image available?	Yes
Molecular mass (g mol-1)	257.27
IUPAC name	2-dimethoxyphosphinothioylthio-N-formyl-N-methylacetamide
CAS name	S-[2-(formylmethylamino)-2-oxoethyl] O,O-dimethyl phosphorodithioate
Other status information	-
Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC)	Not applicable
Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC)	1B
Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC)	Not applicable
Physical state	Yellow viscous liquidy crystals
Related substances & organisms	-

Formulations:

Property	Value
Example manufacturers of products using this active	-
Example products using this active	Sandothion Anthiomix
UK LERAP status	No UK approval for use or outside scope
Formulation and application details	-

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
for formothion

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1)		2600	K4	High
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Melting point (oC)		25	Q3	-
Boiling point (oC)		-	-	-
Degradation point (oC)		-	-	-
Flashpoint (oC)		-	-	-
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC	P	3.02 X 1001	Calculated	-
	Log P	1.48	G4	Low
Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity		1.37	Q2	-
Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC		-	-	-
		Note:
Vapour pressure at 25oC (mPa)		0.11	K4	Non-volatile
Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1)		1.11 X 10-05	V3	Non-volatile
Henry's law constant at 20oC (dimensionless)		4.60 X 10-09	K3	Non-volatile
GUS leaching potential index		3.07	Calculated	High leachability
SCI-GROW groundwater index (μg l-1) for a 1 kg ha-1 or 1 l ha-1 application rate	Value	1.64 X 10-01	Calculated	-
	Note	-
Potential for particle bound transport index		-	Calculated	Low
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)	14	G4	Non-persistent
	DT50 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT50 (field)	-	-	-
	DT90 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT90 (field)	-	-	-
	Note	Best available data
Aqueous photolysis DT50 (days) at pH 7	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Aqueous hydrolysis DT50 (days) at 20oC and pH 7	Value	0.17	K3	Non-persistent
	Note	-
Water-Sediment DT50 (days)		-	-	-
Water phase only DT50 (days)		-	-	-

Soil adsorption and mobility:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Linear	Kd	-	P3	Mobile
	Koc	21
	Notes and range	Best available data
Freundlich	Kf	-	-	-
	Kfoc	-
	1/n	-
	Notes and range	-
pH sensitivity		-

Key metabolites:

Metabolite		Formation medium	Estimated maximum occurrence fraction	91/414 relevancy
dimethoate (Ref: OMS 94)		Soil	0.700	Major fraction, Relevant

ECOTOXICOLOGY
for formothion

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Bio-concentration factor	BCF	0.07	Q2 Estimated	Low potential
	CT50 (days)	Not available		-
Bioaccumulation potential		-	Calculated	Low
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		365	G4 Rat	Moderate
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL	(mg kg-1)	-	-	-
	(ppm diet)	-		-
Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1)		630	G3 Columbidae	Moderate
Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50)		-	-	-
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		38.3	K3 Unknown species	Moderate
Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC50 (mg l-1)		16.1	W3 Daphnia magna	Moderate
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)		-	-	-
Algae - Acute 72 hour EC50, growth (mg l-1)		42.3	W2 Unknown species	Low
Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Honeybees - Acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1)		0.15	K4 Contact	High
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 formothion

General:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		365	G4 Rat	Moderate
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	-
Examples of European MRLs (mg kg-1)	Value	-
	Note	For the EU pesticides database click here
Drinking Water MAC (μg l-1)		-	-	-

Health issues:

Carcinogen	Mutagen	Endocrine disrupter	Reproduction / development effects	Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor	Neurotoxicant	Respiratory tract irritant	Skin irritant	Eye irritant
		-	-
General human health issues		May cause blurred vision, muscle spasms or loss of coordination

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

Handling issues:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
General		No information available
CLP classification 2013		-
EC Risk Classification		Xn - Harmful: R21/22
EC Safety Classification		S2, S36/37
WHO Classification		O	-	Obsolete substance
US EPA Classification (formulation)		-	-	-
UN Number		-
Waste disposal & packaging		-

TRANSLATIONS
for formothion