The NIOSH Pocket Guide describes propoxur as a white-to-tan crystalline insecticide powder and identifies inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes; reported effects include cholinergic eye and autonomic symptoms, gastrointestinal effects, headache, weakness, and muscle twitching.
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Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
Physical Description White to tan, crystalline powder with a faint, characteristic odor. [insecticide] Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms Miosis, blurred vision; sweating, salivation; abdominal cramps, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting; headache, lassitude (weakness, exhaustion), muscle twitching. Target Organs central nervous system, liver, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, blood cholinesterase.