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PHOXIM
Chemical names: DIETHYL O-(alpha-CYANOBENZYLIDENEAMINO)THIOPHOSPHATE (IUPAC); 4-ETHOXY-7-PHENYL-3,5-DIOXA-6-AZA-4-PHOSPHAOCT-6-ENE-8-NITRILE 4-SULFIDE; PHENYLGLYOXYLONITRILE OXIME O,O-DIETHYL PHOSPHOROTHIONATE (CAS)
Synonyms: PHOXIM BAYTHION; BAY 5621; BAY 77488; SEBACIL; VOLATON; SRA 7502
Functional class: VETERINARY DRUG (INSECTICIDE)
Latest evaluation: 2004
ADI: 0-0.004 mg/kg bw (1999)
Comments/MRLs: MRLs (expressed as phoxim) recommended in 2002 were maintained: Muscle, liver and kidney (sheep, pigs and goats): 0.05 mg/kg; Fat: (sheep, pigs and goats): 0.4 mg/kg; temporary MRLs for cattle that were recommended in 1999 and 2002 were withdrawn.
Report: TRS 925-JECFA 62/25
Residues: TRS 911-JECFA 58/45 (2002)
Tox monograph: FAS 43-JECFA 52/15 (1999)
Previous status: 2002, TRS 911-JECFA 58/45, TRS 911-JECFA 58/45 (2002), FAS 43-JECFA 52/15 (1999). 0-0.004 mg/kg bw (1999). MRLS (EXPRESSED AS PHOXIM): MUSCLE, LIVER AND KIDNEY (SHEEP, PIGS AND GOATS): 0.05 mg/kg; FAT: (SHEEP, PIGS AND GOATS): 0.4 mg/kg; TEMPORARY MRLS: MUSCLE, LIVER AND KIDNEY (CATTLE): 0.05 mg/kg; FAT (CATTLE): 0.4 mg/kg; MILK (CATTLE): 0.01 mg/kg. FU. MRL/TMRL
1999, TRS 893-JECFA 52/45, FNP 41/12-JECFA 52/97, FAS 43-JECFA 52/15. 0-0.004 mg/kg bw. MRLs (TEMPORARY, EXPRESSED AS THE PARENT DRUG): MUSCLE, LIVER AND KIDNEY (CATTLE, SHEEP, PIGS AND GOATS): 0.05 mg/kg; FAT (CATTLE, SHEEP, PIGS AND GOATS): 0.4 mg/kg; MILK (CATTLE): 0.01 mg/l. FU. TMRL
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Phoxim (Pesticide residues in food: 1982 evaluations)
       Phoxim (Pesticide residues in food: 1983 evaluations)
       Phoxim (Pesticide residues in food: 1984 evaluations)
       Phoxim (Pesticide residues in food: 1984 evaluations)