THE TOXIC EFFECTS OF HEXAETHYLTETRAPHOSPHATE IN MAN: A CASE REPORT
Authors: T H LEWIS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1952)

Case Reports1 August 1952THE TOXIC EFFECTS OF HEXAETHYLTETRAPHOSPHATE IN MAN: A CASE REPORTTHOMAS H. LEWIS, M.D.THOMAS H. LEWIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-37-2-384 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptHexaethyltetraphosphate (HETP) is one of several organic phosphate insecticides which have been finding wide agricultural use since their development by the Germans during World War II. HETP is a heavy, yellow, syrupy liquid, miscible with water and readily absorbed in dangerous amounts through the skin, the gastrointestinal tract and the pulmonary system. It consists of a mixture of phosphoric acid esters, the principal insecticidal fraction being 15 to 20 per cent tetraethylpyrophosphate (TEPP).1HETP is manufactured under a variety of brand names and is used in water solutions as a spray. 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To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Bethesda, Maryland*Received for publication December 2, 1950.The opinions and assertions contained herein are the private ones of the writer, and are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of the Navy Department or the naval service at large.†California Spray Chemical Corporation, Richmond, California. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 August 1952Volume 37, Issue 2Page: 384-388KeywordsGastrointestinal tractInsecticidePhosphates ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1952 PDF downloadLoading ...