Chemical Class: Organophosphate
Functional Class: Insecticide
Pirimiphos-methyl causes dose-related inhibition in plasma. red blood cell (RBC) and brain cholinesterase (ChE) activity by all routes of exposure leading to overstimulation of the nervous system causing nausea, dizziness, confusion,tremors. ataxia. and salivation & at very high exposures respiratory paralysis & death.
It is rapidly absorbed orally, metabolized to inactive products and most is readily excreted predominantly in urine during the first 24 to 48 hours.
Pirimiphos-methyl is of relatively low . . .
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