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Parathion

CAS RN: 56-38-2

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Stable in distilled water in acid soln; hydrolyzed in presence of alkaline material & slowly decomp in air.

Sax, N.I. and R.J. Lewis, Sr. (eds.). Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary. 11th ed. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1987. 874.

Temperatures above 100 deg C (212 deg F) may cause decomposition so that containers may burst.

Mackison, F. W., R. S. Stricoff, and L. J. Partridge, Jr. (eds.). NIOSH/OSHA - Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards. DHHS(NIOSH) Publication No. 81-123 (3 VOLS). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, Jan. 1981. 2.

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