Table 1 Toxicity profile of available and banned acetylcholinesterase inhibitor insecticides, AChEII study, Anuradhapura, 2017
AChEII | Acute toxicity | Sensitization of the skin | Serious eye damage/eye irritation | Reproductive toxicity | Specific target organ toxicity | Toxic to aquatic life | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oral | Dermal | Inhalation | Single exposure | Repeated exposure | Acute hazard | Long-term hazard | ||||
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor insecticides available at Anuradhapura in 2017 | ||||||||||
Acephate | Warning | NA | NA | NA | Warning | Warning | Danger | Warning | Present | Present |
Carbosulfan | Danger | Warning | Danger | Warning | Warning | NA | Danger | Warning | Warning | Warning |
Diazinon | Warning | Warning | Warning | Warning | NA | Warning | Danger | Danger | Warning | Warning |
Fenobucarb | Warning | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Warning | Warning |
Phenthoate | Warning | Warning | Danger | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Warning | Warning |
Pirimiphos-methyl | Warning | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Warning | Warning |
Profenofos | Warning | Danger | Danger | Warning | NA | NA | NA | NA | Warning | Warning |
Quinalphos | Danger | Warning | Danger | NA | Danger | NA | NA | NA | Warning | Warning |
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor insecticides banned at Anuradhapura in 2014 | ||||||||||
Carbaryl | Danger | NA | Warning | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Warning | Warning |
Carbofuran | Danger | Present | Danger | NA | NA | Warning | Danger | Danger | Warning | Warning |
Chlorpyrifos | Danger | Warning | Danger | NA | Warning | NA | NA | NA | Warning | Warning |
Dimethoate | Danger | Danger | NA | NA | Warning | NA | Danger | Warning | Present | Present |
Fenthion | Warning | Warning | Danger | NA | NA | Warning | NA | Danger | Warning | Warning |