Bromophos
Last updated: 07/03/2022
(Also known as: bromofos; ENT 27162)
Bromophios is an obsolete organophosphate insecticide. It ha a low aqueous solubility and is quite volatile. It is not generally persistent in soil systems but has the potential to leach to groundwater. It is highly toxic to honeybees and aquatic invertebrates but slightly less so to most other species. Bromophos is moderately toxic to mammals if ingested.
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
An obsolete organophosphate, broad-spectrum insecticide and acaricide to control biting and sucking pests usually used as the ethyl variant
Granary weevil; Mirids; Aphids; Sawflies; Fruit flies; Beetles; Whiteflies; Cabbage root fly; Beet leaf miner; Onion fly.
Stored wheat grain; Maize; Rice; Cotton; Fruit; Forestry
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Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
circa 1973
Not approved
Expired
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Expired
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Yes
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None
C₈H₈BrCl₂O₃PS
COP(=S)(OC)OC1=CC(=C(C=C1Cl)Br)Cl
No data
NYQDCVLCJXRDSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C8H8BrCl2O3PS/c1-12-15(16,13-2)14-8-4-6(10)5(9)3-7(8)11/h3-4H,1-2H3
Yes
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre diagrams
Common Name
Relationship
Link
bromophos
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Insecticide
Organophosphate insecticide; Organothiophosphate insecticide; Organophosphate acaricide; Organothiophosphate acaricide
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Synthetic
Broad-spectrum, non-systemic with contact and stomach action
2104-96-3
218-277-3
5
008706
16422
366.00
O-(4-bromo-2,5-dichlorophenyl) O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate
O-4-bromo-2,5-dichlorophenyl O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate
O-(4-bromo-2,5-dichlorophenyl) O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate
OSPAR soc; PAN Bad Actor Chemical
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Not applicable
Not applicable
1B
Not applicable
Aedes caspius , Culex pipiens pipiens , Meligethes aeneus , Anopheles multicolor , Lucilla sericata , plus others
Yellowish crystals
Available in a variety of formulations including emulsifiable concentrates, wettable powders, dusts, fogs and granules.
40
at 25 °C
Low
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53
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1.62 X 1005
Calculated
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5.21
High
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17.07
at 25 °C
Highly volatile
2.08 X 1001
at 25 °C
Moderately volatile
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22
Non-persistent
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1.4
R3 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 3 = Unverified data of known source
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Clover leaves, n=1
0.35
R3 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 3 = Unverified data of known source
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Tomato leaves, n=1
12
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderately fast
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Stable
W4 W = French database provided by ARVALIS-Institut du Végétal 4 = Verified data
Stable
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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W3 W = French database provided by ARVALIS-Institut du Végétal 3 = Unverified data of known source
Mobile
17
Best available data
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3.72
Calculated
High leachability
5.06 X 10-01
Calculated
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Low
Calculated
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Mobile
Calculated
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4.47
Low potential
Not available
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology
1600
Rat
Moderate
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> 200
K2 K = Research datasets, e.g. Pandora, Demetra 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Unknown species
Moderate
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> 85
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderate
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> 0.44
K4 K = Research datasets, e.g. Pandora, Demetra 4 = Verified data
High
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Harmful
AA2 AA = IOBC Database on classification of side effects to beneficial organisms, 2005 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Chrysoperla carnea
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Harmful
AA2 AA = IOBC Database on classification of side effects to beneficial organisms, 2005 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Typhlodromus pyri
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> 0.18
K3 K = Research datasets, e.g. Pandora, Demetra 3 = Unverified data of known source
Unknown species
Moderate
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> 0.0086
K3 K = Research datasets, e.g. Pandora, Demetra 3 = Unverified data of known source
Unknown species
High
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0.23
W2 W = French database provided by ARVALIS-Institut du Végétal 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Unknown species
Moderate
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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1600
Rat
Moderate
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0.04
JMPR 1977
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Since bromophos is no longer used as an insecticide in developed world exposure of the general population is expected to be low
May be absorbed through intact skin as well as by the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts
EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
XNo, known not to cause a problem
A3 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 3 = Negative
; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
No data found
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
?Possibly, status not identified
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
XNo, known not to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
 
Slightly toxic
Incompatible with sulphur containing substances and organometallic compounds
Health: H302 Environment: H400, H410
O (Obsolete substance)
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Record last updated:
07/03/2022
Contact:
aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal , 22 (4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242