U. S. Federal Court Decision - Chlorpyrifos Pesticide Use to be Banned within 60 days

New!  California bans pesticide linked to brain damage in children
(John ROGERS, Associated Press; October 9, 2019)
https://apnews.com/2b433b664d834f3faa4e39ff257cabb6


DPR recommends Interim Restrictions on Use of Chlorpyrifos
[Press Release, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CA DPR); November 15, 2018]
https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pressrls/2018/111518.htm

California recommends restrictions for popular pesticide
(Brian MELLEY, Phys.org; November 15, 2018)
https://phys.org/news/2018-11-california-aims-restrict-popular-pesticide.html

EPA orders ban of farm pesticide chlorpyrifos, used in Kern County
(23 News KERO; August 10, 2018)
https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/epa-orders-ban-of-farm-pesticide-chlorpyrifos-used-in-kern-county

EPA is ordered to ban farm pesticide chlorpyrifos
(Gregory WALLACE, CNN; August 9, 2018)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/09/politics/epa-court-order-ban-pesticide-chlorpyrifos/index.html


California may restrict common pesticide
(Press-Telegram/Associated Press; September 25, 2014)
https://www.presstelegram.com/2014/09/25/california-may-restrict-common-pesticide/



Publications:


 Appendix O - Chlorpyrifos Interim Recommended Permit Conditions
(CA DPR; November 5, 2018)
https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/enforce/compend/vol_3/append_o.pdf

Organophosphate exposures during pregnancy and child development:  Recommendations for essential policy reforms
(HERTZ-PICCIOTTO et al., 2018)
https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002671&type=printable

Chlorpyrifos:  Revised Human Health Risk Assessment for Registration Review
(U. S. EPA - Office of Chemical Safey and Pollution Prevention; November 3, 2016)
https://oehha.ca.gov/media/downloads/crnr/usepachlorpyrifoshhriskassessment2016.pdf

Impact of Pre-Natal Chlorpyrifos Exposure on Neurodevelopment in the First 3 Years of Life Maong Inner-City Children
(RAUH et al., 2006)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3390915/pdf/nihms382766.pdf

Exposures of Children to Organophosphate Pesticides and Their Potential Adverse Health Effects
(ESKENAZI et al., 1999)
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/pdf/10.1289/ehp.99107s3409



Chlorpyrifos:  "...an organothiophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor"


Chemical Names(diethoxy-sulfanylidene-(3,5,6-trichloropyridin-2-yl)oxy-phosphorane) or
                             diethoxy-thioxo-[(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl)oxy]phosphorane



Compound Summary for CID 2730 
(PubChem - Open Chemistry Database)


Chlorpyrifos
(ChemSpider)


Selected Synonyms:  


Dursban MSDS

Lorsban MSDS:
http://msdssearch.dow.com/PublishedLiteratureDAS/dh_096d/0901b8038096d55c.pdf

Reldan MSDS:
http://uk.dowagro.com/wp-content/uploads/RELDAN-SDS.pdf


Websites:


What you should know about Chlorpyrifos
(EarthJustice)
https://earthjustice.org/features/what-you-need-to-know-about-chlorpyrifos

Map:  Estimated Agricultural Pesticide Use - Chlorpyrifos 2016 
(Pesticide National Synthesis Project, USGS)
https://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/pnsp/usage/maps/show_map.php?year=2016&map=CHLORPYRIFOS&hilo=L



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