Chlorpyrifos | US EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
WEBLast updated on February 7, 2024. Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate insecticide, acaricide and miticide used to control foliage and soil-borne insect pests on a variety of food and feed crops.
Chlorpyrifos - Wikipedia
WEBIn organic chemistry, 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.
Chlorpyrifos General Fact Sheet - NPIC
WEBChlorpyrifos is an organophosphate insecticide. Pure chlorpyrifos is made up of white or colorless crystals. It has a slightly skunky odor, like rotten eggs or garlic. Chlorpyrifos is used to control many different kinds of pests, including termites, mosquitoes, and …
EPA Update on the Use of the Pesticide Chlorpyrifos on Food
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate insecticide used for a large variety of agricultural uses, including soybeans, fruit and nut trees, broccoli, cauliflower, and other row crops, as well as non-food uses. In a final rule issued in August 2021, EPA revoked all tolerances for chlorpyrifos, which establish an amount of a pesticide that is allowed ...
What You Need To Know About Chlorpyrifos - Earthjustice
WEBApril 9, 2024. What You Need To Know About Chlorpyrifos. The neurotoxic pesticide harms children and the environment. There are no safe uses for chlorpyrifos. More than half of all apples in the U.S. were sprayed with chlorpyrifos, a pesticide considered too toxic for use in homes.
1. What is chlorpyrifos, and how is it used? - The Conversation
WEBPublished: August 24, 2021 8:17am EDT. On Aug. 18, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will end use of chlorpyrifos – a pesticide associated with neurodevelopmental...
EPA Update on Next Steps for Chlorpyrifos | US EPA
WEBLast updated on December 19, 2023. In light of the November 2, 2023, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to vacate the EPA's 2021 final rule effectively prohibiting the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on food or feed crops, EPA …
What Is the Insecticide Chlorpyrifos, and Is It Dangerous?
WEBAug 10, 2018 · Chlorpyrifos is essentially a nerve agent, attacking chemical pathways and causing a breakdown in the ability of nerves to communicate. You can be exposed to it by inhaling it, eating it, or...
Chlorpyrifos | ToxFAQs™ | ATSDR - Centers for Disease Control …
WEBChlorpyrifos is an insecticide which has been widely used in homes and on farms. Breathing or ingesting chlorpyrifos may result in a variety of nervous system effects, ranging from headaches, blurred vision, and salivation to seizures, coma, and death, depending on the amount and length of exposure.
Chlorpyrifos | Public Health Statement | ATSDR - Centers for …
WEBChlorpyrifos is an organophosphorus insecticide that has been widely used in the home and on the farm. In the home, chlorpyrifos has been used to control cockroaches, fleas, and termites; it has also been an active ingredient in some pet flea and tick collars. On the farm, it is used to control ticks on cattle and as a spray to control crop pests.
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