cyanophos
Sign in to saveAlso known as O-(4-cyanophenyl) O,O-dimethyl thiophosphate, Ciafos, 4-(Dimethoxyphosphinothioyloxy)benzonitrile, O,O-Dimethyl O-(4-cyanophenyl) thionophosphate, O,O-Dimethyl-O-p-cyanophenyl phosphorothioate, O-p-Cyanophenyl O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate, Phosphorothioic acid, O-(4-cyanophenyl) O,O-dimethyl ester
Cyanophos is a cholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide and avicide; for example, against rice stem borers and house flies. It is part of the chemical class of organophosphorus compounds, and is a yellow to reddish-yellow transparent liquid.
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Cyanophos is a cholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide and avicide; for example, against rice stem borers and house flies. It is part of the chemical class of organophosphorus compounds, and is a yellow to reddish-yellow transparent liquid.
==Safety== Cyanophos can enter the body via inhalation, ingestion, and contact with the skin and eyes. Symptoms of cyanophos poisoning resemble those of the chemical weapon sarin and include dyspnea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, bronchorrhea, blurred vision, and opsoclonus.
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