• 약학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.93-97
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• 2002

Methidathion is one of the organophosphorus pesticides commonly used for stamping out harmful pests in farming areas. This paper presents a fatality due to methidathion intoxication and describes the distribution of methidathion in postmortem blood and tissues obtained at autopsy. Qualitative identification of methidathion was achieved by TLC, GC and GC/MS, and quantitative analysis was performed by GC with thermionic specific detector (TSD). The analytes in postmortem specimens were extracted by liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) with ethylether. After the ethylether layer was evaporated, the residue was partitioned into hexane and acetonitrile, and the acetonitrile layer was used for analysis. Tissue specimens were homogenized with 4% perchloric acid and applied for LLE. After extraction, the extracts were reconstituted 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$ pyraclofos (IS, 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml in methanol) for GC and GC/MS analysis. On analysis of postmortem specimens, methidathion was identified and quantitated. The methidathion concentrations were 2.0 $\mu$l/ml in blood, 24.4 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g in liver, 13.9 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g in lung, 21.8 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g in kidney, respectively.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 1999

The effects of methidathion on humoral immune response were studied in BALB/c mice. 0.5 or 5.0 mg/kg/day methidathion were administered orally for 14 days. The parameters examined to assess apparent toxicity of methidathion included changes of body weight, relative weight of spleen, thymus, sidney and liver, and viable spllenic cell numbers. To evaluate the humoral immune response, thymus, kidney and liver, and viable splenic cell numbers. To evaluate the humoral immune resopnse, the plaque forming cell(PFC) responses sheep the red blood cells (SRBC) and the lovels of serum IgG to hen egg lysozyme (HEL) were determined. No alterations were observed in changes of body weights, relative organ weights and the numbers of viable splenocytes by exposure to any dose of methidathion. At the dose of 0.5mg/kg only PFC response was decreased, whereas both PFC response and the level of serum IgG were decreased significantly at the dose of 5.0 mg/kg. These results indicate that exposure to methidathion may cause sup[pression of humoral immune reponse in mice without overt changed in lymphoid organ weight or viability of splenocytes.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.329-337
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• 2004

Primiphos-methyl and methidathion as organophosphorus (OP) pesticides were tested for their immunotoxic effects on Balb/c mice. Three dose levels of primiphos-methyl (10, 60, or 120 mg/kg/day) and methidathion (0.5, 2.5 or 5.0 mg/kg/day) were administered orally in the mice for 4 weeks. After, changes in body weight gain, relative weight of spleen and thymus, viable splenic cell numbers, surface marker on immune cell, and proliferation activity were investigated. Results showed that neither Pirimiphos-methyl nor methidathion dosages changed significantly body weight, relative thymus and spleen weight, and thymus and spleen cellularities of the mice, but high dose treatment (120 mg/kg) of pirimiphos-methyl significantly decreased relative spleen weight and spleen cellularity of the mice. No alterations were observed in changes of LPS-proliferation response of splenocytes by exposure to any dose of pirimiphos-methyl and methidathion. However, pirimiphos-methyl dosages reduced ConA-proliferation response of splenocytes and both methidathion and pirimiphos-methyl decreased the ability of antibody production to SRBC. The results indicate that 28 days exposure to the high dose of pirimiphos-methyl suppress the function of splenic T and B cell function, and methidathion reduce the immune responsibility of B cell in mice without the changes in lymphoid organ weight or viability of splenocytes. Pirimiphos-methyl is more immunotoxic than methidathion although this has higher general toxicity than that.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.317-323
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• 2001

The skin penetration rate of methidathion in vitro and pharmacokinetics of methidathion in vivo were studied with male Sprague-Dawley rats by dermal treatment. The in vitro skin penetration rates for Sprague-Dawley rats of methidathion technical (50 mg, 100 ${mu}ell$) and emulsifable concentrate (EC,40mg, 100${mu}ell$) were determined as 18.4 $\mu\textrm{g}$/c $m^2$/h (RSD : 6.5) and 18.5 $\mu\textrm{g}$/c $m^2$/h (RSD : 3.2), respectively. Dose-related systemic exposure (AUC) was observed in rats after dermal treatment. The corresponding AUC, $T_{max}$, $C_{max}$, and $T_{1}$2/ of methidathion in plasma were 1.5$\mu\textrm{g}$.hr/ml, 6 h, 0.10 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml, and 16 h, for 116mg/kg doses, 3.2 $\mu\textrm{g}$. hr/ml, 8 h, 0.12 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml, and 23 h, for 232 mg/kg doses and 10 $\mu\textrm{g}$. hr/ml, 12 h, 0.32 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml, and 20 h, for 1,160 mg/kg doses respectively. The urinary excretion of methidathion, estimated wing an equation derived from the in vitro skin penetration study was 0.24~0.35% of the absorbed dose. The concentration of methidathion in kidney was higher than that in liver. Dose-dependent absorption and excretion of methidathion without saturation was observed under in vivo experimental condition.n.n.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.146-152
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• 1999

The present study was performed to investigate the bioconcentration of BPMC, chlorothalonil, dichlorvos and methidathion. The BCFs(bioconcentration factors) and depuration rate constants for four pesticides in zebrafish(brachydanio rerio) were measured under semi-static conditions(OECD guideline 305-B) in a concentration of one-hundredth of the 96 hours LC50 of each pesticide at the equilibrium condition. The results obtained are summarized as follows : The BCFs of BPMC, chlorothalonil, dichlorvos and methidathion were 1.44$\pm$0.09, 2.223$\pm$0.063, 0.81$\pm$0.08 and 5.53$\pm$0.13, respectively. Depuration rate constants of BPMC, chlorothalonil, dichlorvos and methidathion were 0.028, 0.015, 0.220 and 0.152, respectively. The concentrations of BPMC, dichlorovs and methidathion in zebrafish reached an equilibrium in 3 days, and the equilibrium of chlorothalonil was reached after 14 days. Depuration rate of dichlorvos was the fastest followed by methidathion, BPMC and chlorothalonil. The lower BCF of BPMC was due to its relatively high KOW, slow KDEP, and low SW and VP, compared to chlorothalonil and methidathion. The BCF of chlorothalonil was much lower than that excepted on the basis of high KOW, slow KDEP, SW and VP. The reason is that the experimental concentration for chlorothalonil is 1/100~1/1000 lower than that of BPMC, dichlorvos and methidathion. The BCF of dichlorvos was lower than that of other pesticides due to its very rapid KDEP, very high VP and SW, and very low KOW. The BCF of methidathion was higher than that of other pesticides due to its very low VP and SW. Therefore, these data suggest that physicochemical properties of pesticides may be important in the bioconcentration.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.339-345
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• 1999

Dichlorvos 및 methidathion에 대한 광분해 실험을 수행하여 속도상수와 분해생성물을 측정하였다. 햇빛을 이용한 광분해 실험은 1998년 9월 2일부터 9월 18일 까지 수행하였으며 두가지 농약이 상당기간 동안 안정함을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 햇빛 아래서는 humic acid의 광관여 효과가 없음을 알 수 있었다. 자외선을 이용한 광분해 실험에서 dichlorvos의 광분해속도상수와 반감기는 각각 0.0208 및 33.3분으로 조사되었고, methidathion의 경우는 각각 0.6189 및 1.0분으로 조사되어 methidathion의 광분해는 4분 이내에 99% 이상의 매우 빠른 분해양상을 보였다. 두가지 농약 모두 3시간 이내에 분해되었고, 따라서 먹는물 정수처리시 농약의 분해가 필요할 때는 자외선을 이용하는 것이 좋을 것으로 생각된다. 또한, dichlorvos 및 methidathion은 자외선을 단독조사 하였을 때 보다 TiO$_2$를 첨가하였을 경우 분해는 다소 빠르게 진행되었다. 광분해에 의한 분해생성물을 확인하고자 GC/MS분석을 한 결과 dichlorvos에서는 분해생성물로 m/z=153의 Ο, Ο-dimethyl phosphate(DMP)를 확인하였다. Methidathion의 경우 분해생성물로 m/z=198 과 m/z=214로 각각 Ο, Ο-dimethyl phosphorothioate(DMTP)와 Ο, Ο-dimethyl phosphorodithioate(DMDTP)를 확인하였다.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.244-249
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• 2002

본 연구는 국내에서 시판되고 있는 22종 살충제의 난총채벌레(Dichromothrips smithi) 알, 유충, 성충에 대한 살충활성과 선발된 11약제로 침투이행성과 잔효성의 차이를 조사하였다. 알에 대하여 100%의 부화억제율을 보인 약제는 fenitrothion, fenthion, methidathion, phenthoate, phenthoate+ethofenprox이며, 유충에 대하여 100%의 살충활성을 보인 약제는 fenitrothion, fenthion, methidathion, phenthoate, ethofenprox, thiamethoxam, abamectin, chlorfenapyr, emamectin benzoate, fipronil, spinosad, phenthoate+ethofenprox이고, 성충에 대하여 100%의 살충활성을 보인 약제는 fenitrothion, fenthion, methidathion, phenthoate, ethofenprox, abamectin, emamectin benzoate, fipronil, spinosad, phenthoate+ethofenprox등이다. 약제별 침투이행성은 Phenthoate가 뿌리침투이행성이 43.3%로 가장 높았고, 다른 모든 약제들은 20%미만의 낮은 침투이행효과를 보였다. 잔효성은 fenitrothion, fenthion, methidathion, phenthoate, ethofenprox, emamectin benzoate, fiponil, spinosad, phenthoate등이 약제처리 7일 후까지 80% 이상의 살충활성을 보였다.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.329-334
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• 2011

미국선녀벌레(Metcalfa pruinosa)의 방제약제를 선발하기 위하여 시판되고 있는 31종 살충제의 성충에 대한 살충 활성을 조사하였다. 모든 시험은 살충제의 추천농도(ppm)로 수행하였다. 성충에 대해 직접 분무 처리한 결과, 100%의 살충 효과를 보인 약제는 유기인계 5종(dichlorvos, fenitrothion, fenthion, methidathion, phenthoate), 카바메이트계 1종(methomyl), 합성피레스로이드계 4종(${\alpha}$-cypemethrin, deltamethrin, fenpropathrin, ${\gamma}$-cyhalothrin), 네오니코티노이드계 5종(acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, thiamethoxan), 그리고 기타 약제 1종(endosulfan) 등 총 16종이었다. 분무처리에서 100%의 살충률을 보인 약제를 대상으로 기주식물을 침지 처리하고 성충을 접종한 결과, 100%의 살충률을 보인 약제는 유기인계 5종(dichlorvos, fenitrothion, fenthion, methidathion, phenthoate)과 endosulfan 등 6종이였다. 잔효성 시험에서 유기인계인 fenitrothion, fenthion, methidathion, phenthoate은 처리 후 1일째까지 100%의 살충률 나타내었고, 약제처리 3일 후에 90% 이상의 약제는 fenitrothion, methidathion, phenthoate이었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.379-386
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• 1999

The adsorption and leaching of organophosphorus pesticides (phenthoate, diazinon, methidathion) were investigated in Namwon soli(black volcanic soil), Aewol soil(very dark brown volcanic soil) and Mureung soil(dark brown nonvolcanic soil) sampled in Cheju Island. The Freundlich constant, K value, was 52.4, 31.3 and 27.7 for phenthoate, diazinon and methidathion in Namwonsoil, respectively and decreased in the order of phenthoate, diazinon and methidathion among the pesticides. The K value of phenthoate was 52.4, 15.9 and 5.9 for Namwon, Aewol and Mureung soil, respectively and was the highest for Namwon soil with very high organic matter content and cation exchange capacity(CEC). The Freundlich constant, 1/n, showed a high correlation with organic matter content, i.e., its value was less than unity for organic matter rich soil(Namwon soil) and greater than unity for organic matter poor soil(Mureung soil). Total recoveries of pesticides in soil and leachate with leaching in soil column, were in the range of about 74~86%. The leaching of pesticides was less for phenthate with high K values, and more for methidathion with low K values among the pesticides. It was slower for Namwon soil with high K values, and more for methidathion with low K values among the pesticides. It was slower for Namwon soil with high K values, and faster for Mureung soil with low K values among the soils.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.36-43
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• 1999

The present study was performed to investigate biodegradation rate of dichlorvos and methidathion. In the biodegradation test of two pesticides by the modified river die-away method from June 17 to August 22, 1998, the biodegradation rate constants and half-life were determined in Nakdong(A) and Kumho River(B). Biodegradation rate of dichlorvos was 4.51% in A sampling point, 6.88% in B sampling point after 7 days. Biodegradation rate constants and half-life of dichlorvos were 0.0066 and 105 days in A sampling point, 0.0102 and 67.9 days in B sampling point, respectively. Biodegradation rate of methidathion was 23% in A sampling point, 36% in B sampling point after 7 days. Biodegradation rate constants and half-life of methidathion were 0.0377 and 18.4 days in A sampling point, 0.0641 and 10.8 days in B sampling point, respectively. Biodegradation rate of methidathion was faster than that of dichlorvos. This suggested that the difference in biodegradation of pesticides was due to difference in the water quality and standard plate counts in the Nackdong and Kumho Rivers. The result of correlation analysis between biodegradation rate constants of the pesticides and water quality(DO, BOD, SS, ABS, NH$_3$-N, and NO$_3$-N) showed significant correlation with BOD, SS and NH$_3$-N at the 5% significant level. A significant linear equation was obtained from regression analysis at the 5% significant level, whereas, dependent variables were BOD, SS and NH$_3$-N, and the biodegradation rate constant was independent variable. It is suggested that dichlorvos will be mainly degraded by hydrolysis, and for methidathion was both hydrolysis and biodegradation. A significant QSAR equation was obtained from regression analysis at the 10% significant level, whereas, dependent variable is biodegradation rate constants of BPMC, chlorothalonil, dichlorvos and methidathion, vapor pressures, partition coefficients and water solubilities of the pesticides are independent variables. Also, a significant linear equation was obtained from regression analysis at the 1% significant level, whereas, dependent variable is biodegradation rate constants of BPMC, chlorothalonil, dichlorvos and methidathion, hydrolysis rate constants of the pesticides are independent variables. It is suggested that the pesticides will be degraded by main degradation factor when the pesticides was affected both hydrolysis and biodegradation.