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Mevinfos

CAS Number: 7786-34-7

Basic Information

The chemical structure of Mevinfos Synonym(s): Mevinphos; Phosdrin; Phosfene; Phosphoric acid, (1-methoxycarbonylpropen-2-yl) dimethyl ester
Formula: C7H13O6P
 Molecular Weight: 224.15
 Boiling Point (°C): 99 - 103 (.03mm Hg)
 Melting Point (°C): -56
 Contaminant Type: Mevinfos is an insecticide.
Notes: Acaricide

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Common Name: Sand shrimp, sevenspine bay shrimp
     Scientific Name: Crangon septemspinosa
     Toxicity: 11 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Common Name: Daphnia
     Scientific Name: Daphnia pulex
     Toxicity: 0.16 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Scientific Name: Gammarus fasciatus
     Toxicity: 2.8 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Scientific Name: Gammarus lacustris
     Toxicity: 130 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Common Name: Long-armed hermit crab
     Scientific Name: Pagurus longicarpus
     Toxicity: 28 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Common Name: Mississippi grass shrimp
     Scientific Name: Palaemonetes kadiakensis
     Toxicity: 12 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Common Name: Common grass shrimp
     Scientific Name: Palaemonetes vulgaris
     Toxicity: 69 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Scientific Name: Simocephalus serrulatus
     Toxicity: 0.43 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: American eel
     Scientific Name: Anguilla rostrata
    Toxicity: 65 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Striped killifish
     Scientific Name: Fundulus majalis
     Toxicity: 75 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Bluegill
     Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
     Toxicity: 0.041 mg/l
     Test: 24h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish g
    Common Name: Bluegill
     Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
     Toxicity: 22.5 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Bluegill
     Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
     Toxicity: 70 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Atlantic silverside
     Scientific Name: Menidia menidia
     Toxicity: 320 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Striped bass
     Scientific Name: Morone saxatilis
    Toxicity: 110 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Striped mullet
     Scientific Name: Mugil cephalus
     Toxicity: 300 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
     Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: 0.034 mg/l
     Test: 24h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish g
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
     Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: 11.9 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Northern puffer
     Scientific Name: Sphaeroides maculatus
     Toxicity: 800 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Bluehead
     Scientific Name: Thalassoma bifasciatum
     Toxicity: 74 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Mammals g
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Toxicity: 3-12 mg/kg
     Test: LD50

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Potential applications of this contaminant in the St. Johns Water River Management District

Work Cited

e Verschueren, K. 1996. Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals, 3rd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.
g Meister, R. T., and C. Sine (Ed). 2003. Crop Protection Handbook, volume 89. Meister Publishing Company, Willoughby, OH.