CHEMICAL PROFILES|Chemical Profile
Chemical: METHYL PARATHION
CAS Number: 298-00-0
Chemical Profile for METHYL PARATHION (CAS Number: 298-00-0)

  • Human Health Hazards
    Health Hazard Reference(s)
    Recognized:--
    Suspected:Cardiovascular or Blood Toxicant ATSDR
    Endocrine Toxicant IL-EPA JNIHS
    Gastrointestinal or Liver Toxicant EPA-TRI RTECS
    Immunotoxicant HAZMAP
    Neurotoxicant ATSDR DPR-CIP EPA-TRI MASL RTECS
    Respiratory Toxicant RTECS
    Skin or Sense Organ Toxicant HAZMAP
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  • Hazard Rankings
    More hazardous than most chemicals in 12 out of 12 ranking systems.
    Ranked as one of the most hazardous compounds (worst 10%) to ecosystems and human health.
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  • Chemical Use Profile
    No data on industrial use in Scorecard.
    Used in pesticide products.
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  • Rank Chemicals by Reported Environmental Releases in the United States
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  • Regulatory Coverage
    On at least 6 federal regulatory lists.
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  • Basic Testing to Identify Chemical Hazards
    Information on whether basic tests to identify chemical hazards have been conducted on this chemical is not available in US EPA's 1998 hazard data availability study.
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  • Information Needed for Safety Assessment
    Lacks at least some of the data required for safety assessment.
    See risk assessment data for this chemical from U.S. EPA or Scorecard.
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  • Links
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  • Notes
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