NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Methyl parathion. Physical description: White to tan, crystalline solid or powder with a pungent, garlic- OSHA PV2112 like odor. [pesticide] [Note: The commercial product in xylene is a tan liquid.]
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Methyl parathion
White to tan, crystalline solid or powder with a pungent, garlic- OSHA PV2112 like odor. [pesticide] [Note: The commercial product in xylene is a tan liquid.]
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
Irrit eyes, skin; nau, vomit, abdom cramps, diarr, salv; head, dizz, Skin: Soap wash immedTarget organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys, CNS, CVS, blood chol Swallow: Medical attention immed
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection