| Pesticide type | Insecticide, Acaricide |
| Substance group | Organophosphate |
| Minimum active substance purity | 880 g/kg |
| Known relevant impurities | EU dossier - various metabolites |
| Substance origin | Synthetic |
| Mode of action | Broad-spectrum with contact and respiratory action. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor. |
| CAS RN | 29232-93-7 |
| EC number | 249-528-5 |
| CIPAC number | 239 |
| US EPA chemical code | 108102 |
| PubChem CID | 34526 |
| Molecular mass (g mol-1) | 305.33 |
| PIN (Preferred Identification Name) | - |
| IUPAC name | O-2-diethylamino-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate |
| CAS name | O-(2-(diethylamino)-6-methyl-4-pyrimidinyl) O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate |
| Other status information | PAN listed Highly Hazardous Chemical |
| Relevant Environmental Water Quality Standards | UK non-statutory standard for the protection of aquatic life: freshwater and saltwater annual average; 0.015 ug/L; max acceptable conc: 0.05 ug/L |