Chlorpyrifos
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chlorpyrifos-190-1540828
title:
Chlorpyrifos
text:
Chlorpyrifos (CPS), also known as chlorpyrifos ethyl, is an organophosphate pesticide that has been used on crops, animals, and buildings, and in other settings, to kill several pests, including insects and worms. It acts on the nervous systems of insects by inhibiting the acetylcholinesterase enzyme. Chlorpyrifos was patented in 1966 by Dow Chemical Company. Chlorpyrifos is considered moderately hazardous to humans by the World Health Organization based on acute toxicity information dating to 1
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Chemical compound
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorpyrifos
date created:
2004-07-13T12:01:35Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T19:07:53Z
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13
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