Tetramethrin (Ref: ENT 27339) |
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(Also known as: phthalthrin; neopynamin ) |
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A potent multi-purpose insecticide often used to control insects presenting risks to public health | |
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Mosquitoes; Flies; Cockroaches; Wasps; Hornets; Fleas; Ants | |
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Houses; Public health situations | |
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1964, Japan |
UK regulatory status |
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Not approved | ||
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No UK approval for use |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Australia, USA |
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Chemical structure |
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A chiral molecule. The technical material is a mixture of four stereoisomers. | |
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C₁₉H₂₅NO₄ | |
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CC(=CC1C(C1(C)C)C(=O)OCN2C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)CCCC3)C | |
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CXBMCYHAMVGWJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
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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 | |
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General status |
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Insecticide | |
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Pyrethroid | |
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95% | |
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Synthetic | |
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Non-systemic with rapid contact action. Sodium channel modulator. | |
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7696-12-0 | |
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231-711-6 | |
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069003 | |
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83975 | |
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331.41 | |
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(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 | |
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cyclohex-1-ene-1,2-dicarboximidomethyl (1RS,3RS;1RS,3SR)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate | |
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(1,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1,3-dioxo-2H-isoindol-2-yl)methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate | |
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Marine Pollutant | |
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3A | |
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Blattella germanica, Dermanyssus gallinae, Helicoverpa armigera, Musca domestica | |
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Colourless crystals | |
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Usually supplied as an emulsifiable concentrate or formulated into traps and coils for flying insect control |
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1.83 | E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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20000 | E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets Acetone3 = Unverified data of known source |
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20000 | E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets Methanol3 = Unverified data of known source |
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20000 | E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets Hexane3 = Unverified data of known source |
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20000 | E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets n-Octanol3 = Unverified data of known source |
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1.71 X 10-01 | V3 V = ChemID online databases / IPCS INCHEM (ChemID; IPCS INCHEM ) 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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0.32 | F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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-0.42 | Calculated | Low leachability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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> 5000 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Rat3 = Unverified data of known source |
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> 2250 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Colinus virginianus3 = Unverified data of known source |
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0.016 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Oncorhynchus mykiss3 = Unverified data of known source |
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0.045 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Daphnia magna4 = Verified data |
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> 5000 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Rat3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Possible liver toxicant May cause dermatitis USEPA - possible human carcinogen Endocrine issues - Estrogen-antagonistic effects in females only |
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Health: H302, H351, H371 Environment: H400, H410 |
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N - Dangerous for the environment: R50/52 | |||
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tetramethrin | ||
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tetramethrine | ||
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Tetramethrin | ||
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tetramethrin | ||
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tetrametrina | ||
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tetrametrina | ||
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tetrametryna | ||
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tetramethrin |
Record last updated: | 05/01/2021 |
Contact: | aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: | Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |