| prallethrin (Ref: OMS 3033) |
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GENERAL INFORMATION 
for prallethrin
Description: Many used to control insects in domestic and public health situations
Example pests controlled: Houseflies; Mosquitoes; Cockroaches; Ants; Fleas; Ticks
Example applications: Public health applications; Households
Efficacy & activity: -
Availability status: Current
Introduction & key dates: 1988, Japan
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414):
| Status | Not approved |
| Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur | Not applicable |
| Date inclusion expires | Not applicable |
| EU Candidate for substitution (CfS) | Not applicable |
| Listed in EU database | No |
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Also used in: USA
Chemical structure:
| Isomerism | Prallethrin is a complex chiral molecule. The technical material is an isomeric mixture of 8 stereoisomers but consists mainly of [1R,trans; S] and [1R,cis; S] isomers in a ratio of approximately 4:1.. |
| Chemical formula | C19H24O3 |
| Canonical SMILES | CC1=C(C(=O)CC1OC(=O)C2C(C2(C)C)C=C(C)C)CC#C |
| Isomeric SMILES | No data |
| International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey) | SMKRKQBMYOFFMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| International Chemical Identifier (InChI) | InChI=1S/C19H24O3/c1-7-8-13-12(4)16(10-15(13)20)22-18(21)17-14(9-11(2)3)19(17,5)6/h1,9,14,16-17H,8,10H2,2-6H3/t14-,16?,17+/m0/s1 |
| Structure diagram/image available? | Yes |
General status:
| Pesticide type | Insecticide, Veterinary substance | |||
| Substance group | Synthetic pyrethroid | |||
| Minimum active substance purity | >900 g/Kg | |||
| Known relevant impurities | - | |||
| Substance origin | Synthetic | |||
| Mode of action | Contact, with rapid knock down effect, acts on the insects nervous system | |||
| CAS RN | 23031-36-9 | |||
| EC number | 245-387-9 | |||
| CIPAC number | - | |||
| US EPA chemical code | 128722 | |||
| PubChem CID | 9839306 | |||
| Molecular mass (g mol-1) | 300.40 | |||
| PIN (Preferred Identification Name) | (1E)-2-methyl-4-oxo-3-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)cyclopent-2-en-1-yl (1E,3E)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl)cyclopropane-1-carboxylate | |||
| IUPAC name | (RS)-2-methyl-4-oxo-3-prop-2-ynylcyclopent-2-enyl (1RS,3RS;1RS,3SR)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate | |||
| CAS name | 2-methyl-4-oxo-3-(2-propynyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-yl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate | |||
| Other status information | PAN listed Highly Hazardous Chemical | |||
| Relevant Environmental Water Quality Standards | - | |||
| Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC) | Not applicable | |||
| Herbicide Resistance Classification (WSSA) | Not applicable | |||
| Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC) | 3 | |||
| Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC) | Not applicable | |||
| Examples of recorded resistance | - | |||
| Physical state | Yellowish-brown oily liquid | |||
| Related substances & organisms | - | |||
Formulations:
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| UK LERAP status | No UK approval for use as a pesticide under EC Regulation 1107/2009 | |||
| Formulation and application details | Various formulations are available including oils, foams and plug in vapourisers. | |||
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
for prallethrin
| Property |
Value | Source/Quality Score/Other Information |
Interpretation |
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| Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1) | 8.03 | B4 | Low | |
| Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1) | 500000 | L3 - Hexane | - | |
| 500000 | L3 - Methanol | - | ||
| 500000 | L3 - Xylene | - | ||
| Melting point (oC) | -25 | V3 | - | |
| Boiling point (oC) | 313.5 | E3 | - | |
| Degradation point (oC) | - | - | - | |
| Flashpoint (oC) | 139 | E3 - (Pensky-Martens closed test) | - | |
| Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC | P | 3.09 X 1004 | Calculated | - |
| Log P | 4.49 | B4 | High | |
| Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity | 1.03 | E3 | - | |
| Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC | - | - | - | |
| Note: | ||||
| Vapour pressure at 20oC (mPa) | 0.64 | R4 - 25DegC | Low volatility | |
| Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1) | 0.010 | V3 | Non-volatile | |
GUS leaching potential index  |
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| SCI-GROW groundwater index (μg l-1) for a 1 kg ha-1 or 1 l ha-1 application rate |
Value | - | - | - |
| Note | - | |||
| Potential for particle bound transport index |
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| Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol-1 cm-1 | - | - | - | |
| Surface tension (mN m-1) | - | - | - | |
Degradation:
| Property |
Value | Source/Quality Score/Other Information |
Interpretation |
General biodegradability | - |
| Soil degradation (days) (aerobic) | DT50 (typical) | - | - | - |
| DT50 (lab at 20oC) | - | - | - | |
| DT50 (field) | - | - | - | |
| DT90 (lab at 20oC) | - | - | - | |
| DT90 (field) | - | - | - | |
| DT50 modelling endpoint | - | - | - | |
| Note: | - | |||
| Dissipation rate RL50 on plant matrix | Value | - | - | - |
| Note | - | |||
| Dissipation rate RL50 on and in plant matrix | Value | - | - | - |
| Note | - | |||
| Aqueous photolysis DT50 (days) at pH 7 | Value | - | - | - |
| Note | - | |||
| Aqueous hydrolysis DT50 (days) at 20oC and pH 7 | Value | - | - | - |
| Note | - | |||
| Water-sediment DT50 (days) | - | - | - | |
| Water phase only DT50 (days) | - | - | - | |
Soil adsorption and mobility:
| Property |
Value | Source/Quality Score/Other Information |
Interpretation |
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| Linear | Kd | - | - | - |
| Koc | - | |||
| Notes and range | - | |||
| Freundlich | Kf | - | - | - |
| Kfoc | - | |||
| 1/n | - | |||
| Notes and range | - | |||
| pH sensitivity | - | |||
| Property |
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| Bio-concentration factor | BCF (l kg-1) | - | - | - |
| CT50 (days) | - | - | ||
| Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1) | 460 | B4 Rat | Moderate | |
| Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL | (mg kg-1) | - | - | - |
| (ppm diet) | - | - | ||
| Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1) | > 2000 | B4 Anas platyrhynchos | Low | |
| Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50) | - | - | - | |
| Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1) | 0.012 | B4 Oncorhynchus mykiss | High | |
| Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1) | - | - | - | |
| Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC50 (mg l-1) | 0.0062 | B4 Daphnia magna | High | |
| Aquatic invertebrates - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1) | - | - | - | |
| Aquatic crustaceans - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1) | - | - | - | |
| Sediment dwelling organisms - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1) | - | - | - | |
| Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, static, water (mg l-1) | - | - | - | |
| Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, sediment (mg kg-1) | - | - | - | |
| Aquatic plants - Acute 7 day EC50, biomass (mg l-1) | - | - | - | |
| Non-target plants | - | - | - | |
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| Algae - Acute 72 hour EC50, growth (mg l-1) | - | - | - | |
| Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l-1) | - | - | - | |
| Honeybees | Contact acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1) | 0.026 | B4 | High |
| Oral acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1) | - | - | - | |
| Unknown mode acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1) | - | - | - | |
| Earthworms - Acute 14 day LC50 (mg kg-1) | - | - | - | |
| Earthworms - Chronic 14 day NOEC, reproduction (mg kg-1) | - | - | - | |
| Other soil macro-organisms - e.g. Collembola | LR50 / EC50 / NOEC / % Effect | - | - | - |
| Other arthropod (1) | LR50 g ha-1 | - | - | - |
| % Effect | - | - | - | |
| Other arthropod (2) | LR50 g ha-1 | - | - | - |
| % Effect | - | - | - | |
| Soil micro-organisms | - | - | - | |
| Mesocosm study data | NOEAEC mg l-1 | - | - | - |
| NOEAEC mg l-1 | - | - | - | |
HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
for prallethrin
General:
| Property |
Value | Source/Quality Score/Other Information |
Interpretation |
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| Threshold of Toxicological Concern (Cramer Class) |
Intermediate (class II) | - | - | |
| Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1) | 460 | B4 Rat | Moderate | |
| Mammals - Dermal LD50 (mg kg-1 body weight) | > 5000 | B4 Rat | - | |
| Mammals - Inhalation LC50 (mg l-1) | 0.29 | B4 Rat, 4 hr | - | |
| Other Mammal toxicity endpoints | - | - | ||
| ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg-1bw day-1) | - | - | - | |
| ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg-1bw day-1) | - | - | - | |
| AAOEL - Acute Acceptable Operator Exposure Level (mg kg-1 bw day-1) | - | - | - | |
| AOEL - Acceptable Operator Exposure Level - Systemic (mg kg-1bw day-1) | - | - | - | |
| Dermal penetration studies (%) | - | - | - | |
| Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464 | - | - | - | |
| Exposure Limits | - | - | - | |
| Exposure Routes | Public | - | ||
| Occupational | - | |||
| European MRLs | Click here for the EU MRL pesticide database | |||
| Drinking Water Standards | - | - | - | |
| Drinking Water MAC (μg l-1) | - | - | - | |
Health issues:
| Carcinogen | Mutagen | Endocrine disrupter | Reproduction / development effects | Cholinesterase inhibitor | Neurotoxicant | |||
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| Respiratory tract irritant | Skin irritant | Skin sensitiser | Eye irritant | Phototoxicant | ||||
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| General human health issues | No further information available | |||||||
: Yes, known to cause a problem
: No, known not to cause a problem
: Possibly, status not identified
- : No data found
Handling issues:
| Property |
Value | Source/Quality Score/Other Information |
Interpretation |
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| General |
No information available | |||
| CLP classification 2013 | - | |||
| EC Risk Classification |
T - Toxic: R23 Xn - Harmful: R22 N - Dangerous for the environment: R50, R53 |
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| EC Safety Classification |
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| WHO Classification | II | - | Moderately hazardous | |
| US EPA Classification (formulation) | III | - | Caution - Slightly toxic | |
| UN Number | 3352 | |||
| Waste disposal & packaging |
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| Language | Name |
| English | prallethrin |
| French | - |
| German | - |
| Danish | - |
| Italian | - |
| Spanish | praletrin |
| Greek | - |
| Slovenian | - |
| Polish | - |
| Swedish | - |
| Hungarian | - |
| Dutch | - |
Record last updated: Saturday 26 May 2018
Contact: aeru@herts.ac.uk