Organophosphate Trade Name EPA:  Canceled or proposed for cancellation Health risks
Acephate Orthene, Payload No suspected carcinogen, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, neurotoxicant
Azinphos-methyl Guthion, Sniper Use scaled back Suspected neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant
Bensulide Betasan, Prefar No NA
Cadusafos Rugby No - Only found in imported compounds. NA
Chlorethoxyphos Fortress No NA
Chlorpyrifos Lorsban, Dursban Use scaled back Suspected endocrine toxicant, neurotoxicant
Chlorpyrifos methyl Reldan No Suspected cardiovascular or blood toxicant,  gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, Neurotoxicant, skin or sense organ toxicant
Chlorthiophos NA Yes NA
Coumaphos Co_Ral No NA
Dialiflor NA Yes NA
Diazinon D-Z-N No Suspected cardiovascular or blood toxicant, developmental toxicant, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, neurotoxicant, skin or sense organ toxicant
Dichlorvos DDVP, Vaprona No Recognized carcinogen; suspected cardiovascular or blood toxicant, developmental toxicant, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, neurotoxicant, reproductive toxicant, skin or sense organ toxicant
Dicrotophos Bridrin No Suspected neurotoxicant
Dimethoate Cygon No Suspected carcinogen, cardiovascular or blood toxicant, developmental toxicant, endocrine toxicant, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, kidney toxicant, neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant, skin or sense organ toxicant
Dioxathion NA Yes Suspected gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, neurotoxicant, skin or sense organ toxicant
Disulfoton Di-syston No Suspected neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant
Ethion Ethon, Tomahawk No Suspected neurotoxicant
Ethoprop Mocap No Suspected neurotoxicant, carcinogen
Ethyl parathion Orthophos, Phoskil No Suspected carcinogen, cardiovascular or blood toxicant, developmental toxicant, endocrine toxicant, neurotoxicant, reproductive toxicant, respiratory toxicant, skin or sense organ toxicant
Fenamiphos Nemacur No Suspected neurotoxicant
Fenitrothion Sumithion, Rothion No Suspected cardiovascular or blood toxicant, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant
Fenthion Baytex, Tiguvon No Suspected cardiovascular or blood toxicant, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant, skin or sense organ toxicant
Fonofos Dyfonate Yes suspected neurotoxicant
Isazophos methyl NA Yes NA
Isofenphos Oftanol, Lighter Yes Suspected neurotoxicant
Malathion Cython No Suspected cardiovascular or blood toxicant, endocrine toxicant, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant, skin or sense organ toxicant
Methamidophos Monitor No Suspected neurotoxicant, skin or sense organ toxicant
Methidathion Supracide No Suspected carcinogen, neurotoxicant, skin or sense organ toxicant
Methyl parathion Penncap M Use scaled back Suspected endocrine toxicant, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant
Mevinphos NA No - Only found in imported compounds. Suspected gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant
Monocrotophos NA Yes Suspected neurotoxicant
Naled Dibrom, Legion No Suspected gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, neurotoxicant, reproductive toxicant
Oxydemeton methyl Megasystox R No Recognized reproductive toxicant; suspected neurotoxicant
Phorate Thimet No Suspected neurotoxicant
Phosalone NA No - Only found in imported compounds. Suspected cardiovascular or blood toxicant
Phosmet Imidan No Suspected carcinogen, developmental toxicant, neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant, skin or sense organ toxicant
Phosphamidon NA Yes Suspected carcinogen, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, neurotoxicant
Phostebupirim Aztec No NA
Pirimiphos methyl Silosan No Suspected neurotoxicant
Profenofos Curacron No Suspected cardiovascular or blood toxicant, neurotoxicant
Propetamphos Safrotin No Suspected gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, neurotoxicant
Sulfotepp Bladafum No Suspected neurotoxicant
Sulprofos Bolstar Yes Suspected cardiovascular or blood toxicant, developmental toxicant, neurotoxicant
Temephos Abate No Suspected cardiovascular or blood toxicant, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, neurotoxicant
Terbufos Counter No Suspected neurotoxicant
Tetrachlorvinphos Rabon, Gardona No Suspected carcinogen, skin or sense organ toxicant
Tribufos DEF6, Folex No Suspected carcinogen, neurotoxicant
Trichlorfon Dylox No Suspected cardiovascular or blood toxicant, developmental toxicant, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, immunotoxicant, reproductive toxicant, skin or sense organ toxicant
Source: Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Defense Scorecard  

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