- Ethion is an
organophosphate pesticide. Pure ethion is a clear to yellowish liquid
with an unpleasant sulfur-like smell.
- It does not occur
naturally in the environment.
- Ethion is used in
agriculture, mainly to control insects on citrus trees, but also on
cotton, fruit and nut trees, and some vegetables.
- It may also be used on
lawns and turf grasses, but it is not used in the home for pest
control.
- Potential
symptoms of overexposure are eye, skin irritation, nausea, vomiting,
abdominal cramps, diarrhea, salivation, headache, giddiness, vertigo,
weakness, rhinorrhea, chest tightness, blurred vision, miosis, cardiac
irregularities, muscle fasciculations, dyspnea.
- Banned in many
countries with the notable exception of Canada and Australia,
used as a
commercial pesticide, not available for use in the home.
- First
Aid:
- Ingestion: Thoroughly rinse mouth with water. If poisoning
occurs contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre (Phone 113126). Do
not make an unconscious person vomit. If vomiting occurs, place victim
face downward, head lower than hips, to prevent aspiration of material
into the lungs.
- Inhalation: If inhaled
remove
the victim to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration.
Obtain immediate medical attention
- Eye:
Rinse with plenty of water or saline solution at least for 15 minutes.
If irritation persists call a physician.
- Skin: Remove contaminated clothing immediately. Wash with
plenty of soap and water. Get medical attention
immediately.
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General
- Introduction
- Ethion specification sheet
- Online Database of
Ethion
- Informations
of Ethion
- Chemical
Profile for Ethion
- Ethion fact
sheet
- General
Description of Ehion
- General
facts of Ethion
Raw
materials & equipment suppliers
- Catalytic reactors suppliers
- Hydrogen sulphide scrubber
- Phosporous pentasulphide
- Dibromo ethane
- Caustic lye
- Diethyl Dithio Phosphoric acid
- Industrial alcohol
Toxicity
-
Toxicological
profile for Ethion
-
Health
effects of ethion
-
Summary of Ethion Risk
Assessment
-
Ethion toxicological effects
-
Chemical poisoning - Ethion
-
Signs
and Symptoms
of Ethion
poisoning
Company profiles
- Company from New Delhi
- Company from Korea
- Company from Ahmedabad
- Company from Jihad
- Company
from P.R.
China
- Company
from (U.P.)
INDIA
- Company
from Kolkatta
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Data
sheets
- MSDS 1
- MSDS 2
- MSDS 3
- MSDS 4
- MSDS 5
- MSDS 6
- MSDS 7
Application & Synthesis
- Mixing instruction
- Analytical methods
- Preparation of Ethion
- Making of Ethion
- Multiresidue determination of diazinon and
ethion
Suppliers
- Manufacturers of Ethion
- Suppliers of Ethion
- Ethion Suppliers
Reports & Products
- Genotoxicity evaluation of the
insecticide ethion in root of Allium cepa L.
- Residues resulting from supervised
trials
- Ethion products
- List of Ethion products
Patents
- Preparation an usage of
alkali metal isethionatets from ethionic acid
- Process of preparing
ethionic acid or carbyl sulphate
- Process for recovering
pure zinc ethionate
- Metal salts of
ethionine
- Pyridazinethiones
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