The Effect of Organophosphorus Insecticides on Nerve Agent Detector Tickets.

摘要

The report describes experiments with a variety of commercial organophosphorus pesticides to determine their effects on the enzyme detection test used in the M15A2/M18A2types of kits. Studies were made by direct application of the undiluted pesticide to the ticket to obtain an indication of the minimum quantity needed to inhibit the enzyme. Also,an investigation was made of aqueous solutions of the pesticides to obtain the same type of information. A wide range of response times was found indicative of different inhibition rates of horse serum cholinesterase by the different pesticides.