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. 2020 Feb 10;19:16. doi: 10.1186/s12940-020-0571-6

Table 3.

Organophosphate pesticides

Pesticide, ordered by volume of use Estimated use in 2016, millions of pounds [12] EPA document year, if 2015 or later The FQPA factor Reference
Chlorpyrifos 4.6–7.9 2017 1X [58]
Acephate 3.4–4.4 2018 10X [59]
Tribufos 2.7–2.9 2015 10X [60]
Dicrotophos 1.04–1.06 2015 10X [61]
Malathion 0.94–1.35 2016 10X [62]
Phorate 0.81–0.95 Not identified
Bensulide 0.7–0.71 2016 10X [63]
Phosmet 0.66–0.84 2016 10X [64]
Dimethoate 0.62–1.42 2015 10X [65]
Terbufos 0.49–2.26 2015 10X [66]
Ethoprop (ethoprophos) 0.23–0.88 2015 10X [67]
Naled 0.23–0.29 Not identified
Diazinon 0.069–0.073 2016 10X [68]
Chlorethoxyfos 0.014–0.105 2016 10X [69]