| tetramethrin (Ref: ENT 27339) |
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GENERAL INFORMATION 
for tetramethrin
Description: A potent multi-purpose insecticide often used to control insects presenting risks to public health
Example pests controlled: Mosquitoes; Flies; Cockroaches; Wasps; Hornets; Fleas; Ants
Example applications: Houses; Public health situations
Efficacy & activity: -
Availability status: Current
Introduction & key dates: 1964, Japan
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414):
| Status | Not approved |
| Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur | Not applicable |
| Date inclusion expires | Expired |
| EU Candidate for substitution (CfS) | - |
| Listed in EU database | Yes |
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Also used in: Australia, USA
Chemical structure:
| Isomerism | A chiral molecule. The technical material is a mixture of four stereoisomers. |
| Chemical formula | C19H25NO4 |
| Canonical SMILES | CC(=CC1C(C1(C)C)C(=O)OCN2C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)CCCC3)C |
| Isomeric SMILES | No data |
| International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey) | CXBMCYHAMVGWJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| International Chemical Identifier (InChI) | InChI=1S/C19H25NO4/c1-11(2)9-14-15(19(14,3)4)18(23)24-10-20-16(21)12-7-5-6-8-13(12)17(20)22/h9,14-15H,5-8,10H2,1-4H3/t14-,15+/m1/s1 |
| 2D structure diagram/image available? | Yes |
General status:
| Pesticide type | Insecticide | |
| Substance group | Pyrethroid | |
| Minimum active substance purity | 95% | |
| Known relevant impurities | - | |
| Substance origin | Synthetic | |
| Mode of action | Non-systemic with rapid contact action. Sodium channel modulator. | |
| CAS RN | 7696-12-0 | |
| EC number | 231-711-6 | |
| CIPAC number | 322 | |
| US EPA chemical code | 069003 | |
| PubChem CID | 83975 | |
| Molecular mass (g mol-1) | 331.41 | |
| PIN (Preferred Identification Name) | (1,3-dioxo-1,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-2H-isoindol-2-yl)methyl (1?,3?)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl)cyclopropane-1-carboxylate | |
| IUPAC name | cyclohex-1-ene-1,2-dicarboximidomethyl (1RS,3RS;1RS,3SR)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate | |
| CAS name | (1,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1,3-dioxo-2H-isoindol-2-yl)methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate | |
| Other status information | Marine Pollutant | |
| 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 | Blattella germanica Dermanyssus gallinae Helicoverpa armigera Musca domestica |
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| Physical state | Colourless crystals | |
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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 | Usually supplied as an emulsifiable concentrate or formulated into traps and coils for flying insect control. | |||
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
for tetramethrin
| Property |
Value | Source/Quality Score/Other Information |
Interpretation |
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| Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1) | 1.83 | E3 | Low | |
| Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1) | 20000 | E3 - Acetone | - | |
| 20000 | E3 - Methanol | - | ||
| 20000 | E3 - Hexane | - | ||
| 20000 | E3 - n-Octanol | - | ||
| Melting point (oC) | 69 | L3 | - | |
| Boiling point (oC) | - | - | - | |
| Degradation point (oC) | - | - | - | |
| Flashpoint (oC) | 200 | E3 - (open cup) | - | |
| Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC | P | 3.98 X 1004 | Calculated | - |
| Log P | 4.6 | L3 | High | |
| Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity | 1.1 | L3 | - | |
| Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC | - | - | - | |
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| Vapour pressure at 20oC (mPa) | 2.1 | L3 | Low volatility | |
| Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1) | 1.71 X 10-01 | V3 | Moderately volatile | |
GUS leaching potential index  |
-0.42 | Calculated | Low leachability | |
| SCI-GROW groundwater index (μg l-1) for a 1 kg ha-1 or 1 l ha-1 application rate |
Value | 1.82 X 10-05 | Calculated | - |
| 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) | 3 | S1 | Non-persistent |
| DT50 (lab at 20oC) | 0.32 | F3 | Non-persistent | |
| 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 |
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| Linear | Kd | - | US3 | Slightly mobile |
| Koc | 1423 | |||
| Notes and range | - | |||
| Freundlich | Kf | - | - | - |
| Kfoc | - | |||
| 1/n | - | |||
| Notes and range | - | |||
| pH sensitivity | - | |||
ECOTOXICOLOGY
for tetramethrin
| Property |
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| Bio-concentration factor | BCF (l kg-1) | - | - | - |
| CT50 (days) | - | - | ||
| Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1) | > 5000 | L3 Rat | Low | |
| Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL | (mg kg-1) | - | L3 Rat | - |
| (ppm diet) | 5000 | - | ||
| Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1) | > 2250 | L3 Colinus virginianus | Low | |
| Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50) | - | - | - | |
| Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1) | 0.016 | L3 Oncorhynchus mykiss | High | |
| Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1) | - | - | - | |
| Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC50 (mg l-1) | 0.045 | F4 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) | - | - | - |
| Oral acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1) | - | - | - | |
| Unknown mode acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1) | > 0.16 | F3 | High | |
| 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 tetramethrin
General:
| Property |
Value | Source/Quality Score/Other Information |
Interpretation |
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| Threshold of Toxicological Concern (Cramer Class) |
High (class III) | - | - | |
| Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1) | > 5000 | L3 Rat | Low | |
| Mammals - Dermal LD50 (mg kg-1 body weight) | > 2000 | L3 Rabbit | - | |
| Mammals - Inhalation LC50 (mg l-1) | > 2.73 | L3 Rat | - | |
| 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:
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| General human health issues | Possible liver toxicant May cause dermatitis USEPA - possible human carcinogen Endocrine issues - Estrogen-antagonistic effects in females only |
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: 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 | None allocated at this time | |||
| EC Risk Classification |
N - Dangerous for the environment: R50/52 | |||
| EC Safety Classification |
S60, S61 | |||
| WHO Classification | U | - | Unlikely to present an acute hazard | |
| US EPA Classification (formulation) | IV | - | Caution - Not acutely toxic | |
| UN Number | - | |||
| Waste disposal & packaging |
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| Language | Name |
| English | tetramethrin |
| French | tetramethrine |
| German | Tetramethrin |
| Danish | tetramethrin |
| Italian | tetrametrina |
| Spanish | tetrametrina |
| Greek | - |
| Slovenian | tetrametrin |
| Polish | tetrametryna |
| Swedish | - |
| Hungarian | - |
| Dutch | tetramethrin |
Record last updated: Friday 25 May 2018
Contact: aeru@herts.ac.uk