BioMed Research International

Research Article

Determination of Carbamate and Organophosphorus Pesticides in Vegetable Samples and the Efficiency of Gamma-Radiation in Their Removal

Table 1

Structures, chemical properties, functions, DT50, and LD50 of the pesticides investigated in this study.
CompoundFormula and CAS numberStructureChemical class and functionDT50 
(days)		LD50 
(mg/kg)
CarbarylC12H11NO2;
63-25-2 		145159.table.001aN-Methyl carbamate; insecticide, plant growth regulator, nematicide0.15–35Rats: 50–500
CarbofuranC12H15NO3;
1563-66-2 		145159.table.001bN-Methyl carbamate; insecticide, nematicide13-14Rats: 90–500
PirimicarbC11H18N4O2;
23103-98-2		145159.table.001cCarbamate; insecticide29–143 Rats: 147
PhenthoateC12H17O4PS2;
2597-03-7		145159.table.001dOrganophosphorus; insecticide6 Rats: 416.67
DiazinonC12H21N2O3P;
333-41-5		145159.table.001eOrganophosphorus; insecticide7–15Rabbit: 1160–1340
ParathionC10H14NO5PS;
56-38-2		145159.table.001fOrganophosphorus; insecticide and acaricide3–32Rats: 2–32
DimethoateC5H12NO3PS2;
60-51-5		145159.table.001gOrganophosphorus; insecticide5–16Rats: 60–387
PhosphamidonC10H19ClNO5P;
13171-21-6		145159.table.001hOrganophosphorus; insecticide54Rats: 17.4
Pirimiphos-methylC11H20N3O3PS;
29232-93-7		145159.table.001iOrganophosphorus; insecticide
3–21—
DT50: degradation time for 50% of a compound; LD50: lethal dose for 50% of the animal population.