Toxicological risks from industrial pesticides. Preliminary results of a study
Perrelli, G.; Druetta, F.; Capellaro, E.
Minerva Medica 72(36): 2395-2402
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4806 PMID: 7279260 Document Number: 174059
An examination of various commercially available pesticides was made in an evaluation of the potential risks presented by phytopharmaceuticals. It was found that insecticides anticryptogamic products, and weed-killers are most commonly used. Insecticides mainly contain organophosphoric compounds, followed by organochlorates, carbamates, and organic sulphur compounds. Anticryptogamic products are primarily composed of dithiocarbamates, followed by inorganic copper and sulphur compounds. Herbicides are mostly represented by the triazines, followed by phenoxycarboxylic acid derivatives, carbamates, and urea derivatives. Lastly, most pesticides fall into the IIIrd and IVth toxicological classes.