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5. Tentative relative toxicity of certain additional pesticides based on 



current research - tested against young quail or pheasants. 



Compound Relative Toxicity 



Phosdrin 4,0 



Lindane 2.5 



Kepone 1.0 



Chlorthion 0.75 



Co-Ral 0.75 



Disyston 0.65 



BHC 0.6 



Malathion 0.25 



Kelthane 0.24 



Toxaphene 0.15 



Guthion 0.12 



Sevin 0.11 



Perthane 0.05 



♦ Insufficient data. 



Table 11. INSECTICIDE CONTENT OF TISSUESi EXPRESSED AS PARTS PER MILLION IN 

 DRIED TISSUE 



♦ As heptachlor epoxide. 



1/ Killed after 6 or more weeks of exposure to treated food. 



2/ Died after 2 or more weeks of exposure to treated food. 



