| Chemical Properties | Crufomate is a white crystalline solid; the commercial product is a yellow oil. |
| Uses | Systemic insecticide and anthelmintic. |
| Uses | Crufomate is an organophosphate pesticide. Crufomate is an anthelmintic that functions as a potent inhibitor of an acetylcholinesterase in the anterior end of the worms. Crufomate is also used to combat bovine hypodermatosis. |
| Uses | Crufomate is an organophosphate pesticide. Crufomate is an anthelmintic that functions as a potent inhibitor of an acetylcholinesterase in the anterior end of the worms. Crufomate is also used to comb
at bovine hypodermatosis. |
| Definition | ChEBI: Crufomate is an alkylbenzene. |
| General Description | White crystalline solid Mp: 61.5°C. The commercial product is a yellow oil. A phosphoramidate insecticide. |
| Reactivity Profile | CRUFOMATE is combustible; liquid formulations containing organic solvents may be flammable. Incompatible with strongly basic and strongly acidic materials. Unstable over long periods in aqueous preparations or above140°F. Emits toxic fumes of POx, Cl2 and NOx when heated to decomposition (Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference p. 272 (1987)). |
| Hazard | Cholinesterase inhibitor. Questionable carcinogen. |
| Agricultural Uses | Insecticide, Anthelmintic (for cattle): All residue limits for crufomate, as listed in 40 CFR
180.295, were revoked by the U.S. EPA on June 9, 1993.
All registered uses of crufomate in or on fat, meat, and
meat byproducts of cattle, goats, and sheep were canceled
It is applied as a spray on plants to kill insects, grubs, and
worms on cattle. Not listed for use in EU countries |
| Trade name | DOWCO® 132[C]; MONTREL®[C];
RUELENE®[C]; DRENCH®[C]; RULENE®[C] |
| Potential Exposure | A potential danger to those involved in the manufacture, formulation, and application of this insecticide and anthelmintic for cattle. |
| Shipping | UN2783 Organophosphorus pesticides, solid, toxic, Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials. UN3018 Organophosphorus pesticides, liquid, toxic, Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials. |
| Incompatibilities | Contact with oxidizers may cause the release of phosphorous oxides. Contact with strong reducing agents, such as hydrides, may cause the formation of flammable and toxic phosphine gas. Decomposes on heating, forming corrosive and toxic fumes of hydrogen chloride and nitrogen and phosphorous oxides. Incompatible with strongly alkaline and strongly acidic media. Unstable over long periods in aqueous preparations or above 60°C. |
| Waste Disposal | Crufomate decomposes above pH 7.0 in alkaline media. In accordance with 40CFR165, follow recommendations for the disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers. Must be disposed properly by following package label directions or by contacting your local or federal environmental control agency, or by contacting your regional EPA office |
