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bioresmethrin (Ref: FMC 17370)
** bioresmethrine ** NRDC107 ** biobenzylfuraline ** benzofuroline ** Translations

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GENERAL INFORMATION Click here for an explantaion of the general chemical status information
for bioresmethrin

Description: A broad-spectrum pyrethroid ester insecticide used mainly in domestic and public health situations

Example pests controlled: Houseflies; Hornets; Wasps; Mosquitoes; Cockroaches; Mites

Example applications: Houses; Industrial premises; Public health situations; Food storage

Efficacy & activity: -

Availability status: Current

Introduction & key dates: circa 1968

EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414):
Status Not approved
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur -
Date inclusion expires Expired
EU Candidate for substitution (CfS) -
Listed in EU database Yes

Approved for use () or known to be used () in the following European countries: Click to access a note on the approvals information on this site

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

Also used in: Australia; USA

Chemical structure: Click here for further information on the general chemical status information used on this site
Isomerism This is one of four optical isomers of resmethrin and the most biologically active.
Chemical formula C22H26O3
Canonical SMILES CC(=CC1C(C1(C)C)C(=O)OCC2=COC(=C2)CC3=CC=CC=C3)C
Isomeric SMILES CC(=C[C@@H]1[C@H](C1(C)C)C(=O)OCC2=COC(=C2)CC3=CC=CC=C3)C
International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey) VEMKTZHHVJILDY-UXHICEINSA-N
International Chemical Identifier (InChI) InChI=1S/C22H26O3/c1-15(2)10-19-20(22(19,3)4)21(23)25-14-17-12-18(24-13-17)11-16-8-6-5-7-9-16/h5-10,12-13,19-20H,11,14H2,1-4H3
2D structure diagram/image available? Yes

General status: Click here for further information on the general chemical status information used on this site
Pesticide type Insecticide
Substance group Pyrethroid
Minimum active substance purity -
Known relevant impurities -
Substance origin Synthetic
Mode of action Contact action acting on the insects nervous system. Sodium channel modulator.
CAS RN 28434-01-7
EC number 249-014-0
CIPAC number 222
US EPA chemical code 97801
PubChem CID 162381
Molecular mass (g mol-1) 338.44
PIN (Preferred Identification Name) (5-benzylfuran-3-yl)methyl (1R,3R)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl)cyclopropane-1-carboxylate
IUPAC name 5-benzyl-3-furylmethyl (1R,3R)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate
CAS name [5-(phenylmethyl)-3-furanyl]methyl (1R,3R)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate
Other status information PAN Listed as 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 Aedes aegypti
Oryzaephilus surinamensis
Rhizopertha dominica
Tribolium castaneum
Physical state Viscous yellow brown liquid
Related substances & organisms -

Formulations:
Property Click here for information on the general product and branding information used on this site Value
Example manufacturers & suppliers of products using this active now or historically
  • Bonide Products
  • Scotts Company
  • Bayer Environmental
Example products using this active
  • Pynosect
  • Pyretherm
  • Synthrin
UK LERAP status No UK approval for use as a pesticide under EC Regulation 1107/2009
Formulation and application details -


ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
for bioresmethrin

Property Click here for information on the parameters used to describe environmental fate on this site Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Click here for information on the primary data sources used to populate this database with fate data Interpretation Click here for information on the way in which we interpret environmental fate data
Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1) 0.3 L3 Low
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1) - - -
Melting point (oC) 32 L3 -
Boiling point (oC) Decomposes before boiling L3 -
Degradation point (oC) 180 L3 -
Flashpoint (oC) 92 L3 -
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC P 5.01 X 1004 Calculated -
Log P 4.7 L3 High
Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity 1.05 L3 -
Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC - - -
Note:
Vapour pressure at 20oC (mPa) 18.6 L3 Highly volatile
Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1) 0.563 Q3 Moderately volatile
GUS leaching potential index Click here for a note on the limitations of the GUS index 0.31 Calculated Low leachability
SCI-GROW groundwater index (μg l-1) for a 1 kg ha-1 or 1 l ha-1 application rate Click here for a note on the limitations of the SCI-GROW index Value 1.24 X 10-03 Calculated -
Note -
Potential for particle bound transport index Click here for a note on the limitations of the potential for particle bound transport index - Calculated Medium
Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol-1 cm-1 - - -
Surface tension (mN m-1) - - -

Degradation:
Property Click here for information on the parameters used to describe substance degradation Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Click here for information on the primary data sources used to populate this database with degradation data Interpretation Click here for information on the way in which we interpret substance degradation data
General biodegradability -
Soil degradation (days) (aerobic) DT50 (typical) 3 S1 Non-persistent
DT50 (lab at 20oC) - - -
DT50 (field) - - -
DT90 (lab at 20oC) - - -
DT90 (field) - - -
DT50 modelling endpoint - - -
Note Best available data
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 - L3 -
Note Degraded by UV light
Aqueous hydrolysis DT50 (days) at 20oC and pH 7 Value - L3 -
Note Rapidly hydrolyses under alkaline conditions
Water-sediment DT50 (days) - - -
Water phase only DT50 (days) - - -

Soil adsorption and mobility:
Property Click here for information on the parameters used to describe substance adsorption and mobility Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Click here for information on the primary data sources used to populate this database with adsorption and mobility data Interpretation Click here for information on the way in which we interpret substance adsorption and mobility
Linear Kd - S1 Slightly mobile
Koc 2255
Notes and range Estimated
Freundlich Kf - - -
Kfoc -
1/n -
Notes and range -
pH sensitivity -


ECOTOXICOLOGY
for bioresmethrin

Property Click here for information on the parameters used to describe substance ecotoxicology Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Click here for information on the primary data sources used to populate this database with ecotoxicology data Interpretation Click here for information on the way in which we interpret substance ecotoxicology
Bio-concentration factor BCF (l kg-1) 3000 Q2 Estimated Threshold for concern
CT50 (days) Not available -
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1) > 7070 L3 Rat Low
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL (mg kg-1) - L3 Rat -
(ppm diet) 1200 -
Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1) > 10000 L3 Gallus gallus Low
Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50) - - -
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1) 0.00062 F4 Oncorhynchus mykiss High
Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1) - - -
Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC50 (mg l-1) 0.0008 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 - - -
- - -
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) > 0.002 L3 High
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 bioresmethrin

General:
Property Click here for information on the parameters used to describe human health and protection issues Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Click here for information on the primary data sources used to populate this database with human health and protection data Interpretation Click here for information on the way in which we interpret human health and protection data
Threshold of Toxicological Concern (Cramer Class) Click here for a note on the limitations of the Cramer class High (class III) - -
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1) > 7070 L3 Rat Low
Mammals - Dermal LD50 (mg kg-1 body weight) > 2000 L3 Rabbit -
Mammals - Inhalation LC50 (mg l-1) 5.28 L3 Rat -
Other Mammal toxicity endpoints - -
ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg-1bw day-1) 0.03 JMPR 1994 -
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

-

Respiratory tract irritant Skin irritant Skin sensitiser Eye irritant Phototoxicant

-

-

General human health issues Although of a low toxicity bioresmethrin is rapidly absorbed from the intestinal tract and moved around body

: Yes, known to cause a problem
: No, known not to cause a problem
: Possibly, status not identified
- : No data found

Handling issues:
Property Click here for information on the parameters used to describe substance handling issues Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Click here for information on the primary data sources used to populate this database with data on handling issues Interpretation Click here for information on the way in which we interpret data on handling issues
General Click here for a description of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) codes No information available
CLP classification 2013 Environment: H400, H410
EC Risk Classification Click here to view information omn the EU risk phrases N - Dangerous for the environment: R50, R53
EC Safety Classification Click here to view information omn the EU safety phrases S61, S60
WHO Classification U - Unlikely to present an acute hazard
US EPA Classification (formulation) III - Caution - Slightly toxic
UN Number -
Waste disposal & packaging Click here for a description of UN packaging marks -


TRANSLATIONS
for bioresmethrin

Language Name
English bioresmethrin
French bioresmethrine
German Bioresmethrin
Danish bioresmethrin
Italian bioresmetrin
Spanish bioresmetrin
Greek bioresmethrin
Slovenian bioresmetrin
Polish bioresmetryna
Swedish bioresmetrin
Hungarian -
Dutch bioresmetrine

Record last updated: Wednesday 23 May 2018
Contact: aeru@herts.ac.uk