| Methyl Parathion: Environmental Health Criteria Series No 145 Contributor(s): ILO (Author), Unep (Author), Who (Producer) |
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ISBN: 9241571454 ISBN-13: 9789241571456 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $47.03 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1993 Annotation: Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by methyl parathion, a highly toxic organophosphorus ester insecticide. Introduced as a commercial chemical in 1949, methyl parathion is used as a contact insecticide and acaricide for the protection of cotton, soybeans, cereals, tobacco, peanuts, vegetables, citrus fruits, and other crops. The compound is applied as a foliar spray by aircraft or ground equipment. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Health & Safety - Law | Environmental - Medical | Public Health |
| Dewey: 615.902 |
| LCCN: 93244827 |
| Series: Environmental Health Criteria |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6" W x 9" (0.81 lbs) 244 pages |