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PHOSALONE


TRADE OR OTHER NAMES: The active ingredient phosalone is found in a variety of commercial insecticides. Trade names for products containing phosalone include Azonfene, Benzofos, Rubitox, Zolone and RP 11974 (112, 116, 174). The common name phosalone is generally recognized, except in the Soviet Union, where the common name benzphos is used (2, 125).

REGULATORY STATUS: Phosalone is no longer for sale in the U.S. (114). Phosalone was a general use pesticide (GUP). Products containing phosalone had the Signal Word "Warning" on their label.

CHEMICAL CLASS: organophosphate insecticide

INTRODUCTION: Phosalone was introduced in 1963 by Rhone-Poulenc company as a nonsystemic insecticide and acaricide for use on deciduous fruit trees, market garden crops, cotton, potatoes and rape (2,125). It is a broad-spectrum pesticide with rapid killing ability. Approximately 12-20 days control may be expected (114).

Phosalone is a member of the organophosphate family of insecticides. It is used as both an insecticide and acaricide. It comes in emulsifiable concentrate, wettable powder and dust formulations (117). It is used on nut crops, citrus, pome fruits, stone fruits, grapes, potatoes, artichokes, roses and arborvitae (174). It is active against the red spider mite on apples and pears. It controls a wide range of caterpillars and beetles on crops of economic importance as well as a number of hemiptera and hymenoptera (120).

TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS

ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND GUIDELINES

Physical Properties:

Phosalone is stable under normal storage conditions. It is compatible with most other pesticides and is noncorrosive. It is incompatible with alkaline materials such as calcium arsenate and lime sulfur (2, 125). Phosalone emits toxic fumes of chlorine, phosphorus, nitrogen, and sulfur oxides when heated to decomposition (117).

Exposure Guidelines:

BASIC MANUFACTURER:

Rhone Poulenc Ag. Co.
P. O. Box 12014
Research Triangle Park, NC 27609

REFERENCES

References for the information in this PIP can be found in Reference List Number 5


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