NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Propoxur. Physical description: White to tan, crystalline powder with a faint, characteristic odor. OSHA PV2007 [insecticide]
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Propoxur
White to tan, crystalline powder with a faint, characteristic odor. OSHA PV2007 [insecticide]
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
Miosis, blurred vision; sweat, salv; abdom cramps, nau, Skin: Soap wash immedTarget organs: CNS, liver, kidneys, GI tract, 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