TEPP (Tetraethyl pyrophosphate, Pestanal) is highly toxic in nature both by skin absorption and inhalation. It is an organic phosphate pesticide, acting acts as an inhibitor of cholinesterase. It is soluble in water and is slowly decomposed by water. It may be found as a dry mixture or in the liquid state.
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Inhibition of cholinesterases by irreversible inhibitors in vitro and in vivo.
F HOBBIGER
British journal of pharmacology and chemotherapy, 6(1), 21-30 (1951-03-01)
Poisoning by organic phosphates used as pesticides.
A J METCALFE
The Medical journal of Australia, 2(18), 696-697 (1953-10-31)
Therapeutic factors in survival after lethal cholinesterase inhibition by phosphorus insecticides.
G FREEMAN et al.
The New England journal of medicine, 253(7), 266-271 (1955-08-18)
Site of action of magnesium in treatment of some toxic effects produced by TEPP.
E F MURTHA et al.
Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (New York, N.Y.), 90(2), 505-507 (1955-11-01)
Effects of anticholinesterases and of sodium fluoride on neuromyal desensitization.
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