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Diazinon overview. Name (Merck Index): Diazinon Used for control of: Insect, tick, and nematode pests of a wide variety of crops including fruit trees, vegetables,forage and pasture crops and ornamentals. Trade names: Acinon Bazinon Cekuzinon Danol Devizinon Diacidol Diagran Diaphos Diazain Diazate Diazichem Diazinobomeed Diazol Dizalux Diazudin Fordinon Fordizon Forsudin Forwazinon Geater Hezudin Laidan Metazon Nemazone Newsibon Vazinon Vibasu Vitanon Wopro-diazinon Woprozinol Available for distribution as: Dusts, emulsions and emulsifiable oils, granules, ultra-low volume, wettable and flowable powders. Manufacturers: Manufactured by a large number of agrochemical companies worldwide. Risk to humans and mammals: Toxic by inhalation, ingestion, and skin adsorption. Diazinon is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and intoxication is similar to nerve agent exposure. In some cases, treatment with atropine may be necessary. Risk and Hazard Warnings R22: Harmful if swallowed. R50/53: Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. S2: Keep out of the reach of children. S24/25: Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S60: This material and its container must be disposed of as hazardous waste. Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions/safety data sheets. Warning Symbols First Aid All cases of exposure should be refered for medical attention. Remove contaminated clothing and wash contaminated skin or eyes thoroughly. Fresh air and rest followed by medical attention are needed for inhalation. Ingestion should be treated by washing the mouth out, giving activated charcoal, and inducing vomiting if the subject is conscious and refer for medical attention Risk to other animals: Considered very toxic to aquatic organisms, non-toxic to bees Risk to plants: Generally safe and widely used to protect crop plants, fruit trees, and ornamentals against sucking and chewing insects and mites. May cause russetting on some green and yellow apple varieties. Other comments: One of the first systemic insecticides for plants introduced by Geigy (now part of Novartis SA) in the early 1950s. Chemical Structure: Chemical Abstracts name: O,O-diethyl O-[6-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-4-pyrimidinyl] phosphorothioate Registry number (CAS#): 333-41-5 IUPAC name: O,O-Diethyl 2-isopropyl-6-methyl-4-pyrimidinylphosphorothioate RTECS number: TF3325000 Chemical properties: Clear to yellow oil, miscible polar and non-polar organic solvents. Other trivial names: AG-500 AI3-19507 Alfa-tox Antigal BRN 0273790 Bassadinon Basudin Bazanon Bazuden CCRIS 204 Caswell No. 342 Ciazinon Compass Cooper's Flystrike Powder Dacutox Dassitox Dazzel Delzinon Diazajet Diazide Diazinon Diazinone Diazitol Diazol Dicid Dimpilato Dimpylat Dimpylate Disonex Dizictol Dizinil Dizinon Drawizon Dyzol Ektoband Evict Exodin Flytrol G 24480 G 301 G-24480 Galesan Garden Tox Geigy 24480 HSDB 303 Hi-Yield Imported Fire Ant Killer KFM Blowfly Dressing Kayazinon Kayazol Kleen-Dok Knox Out 2FM Knox Out Yellow Jacket Contorl Knox-out Meodinon Neocidol Neodinon Nipsan Nucidol OMS 469 Oleodiazinon Optimizer Ortho Diazinon Ultra PT 265 Sarolex Spectracide Srolex Terminator Topclip 40 Topclip Blue Topclip Blue Shield Pesticides can only be regarded as safe if used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

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