9 April 2021 Bulletin

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Guthion

Guthion is the common name of an organophosphorus insecticide. It is a formulation that includes the active ingredient of azinphos-methyl.  The molecular formula for azinphos-methyl is C₁₀H₁₂N₃O₃PS_2. Pure guthion is a colourless to white odourless crystalline solid. Technical-grade guthion is a cream to yellow-brown granular solid. It does not occur naturally in the environment. [1,2]

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