Chemistry:Tetramethrin
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Tetramethrin is a potent synthetic insecticide in the pyrethroid family. It is a white crystalline solid with a melting point of 65–80 °C. The commercial product is a mixture of stereoisomers.
It is commonly used as an insecticide, and affects the insect's nervous system. It is found in many household insecticide products.[1]
Tetramethrin has an expected half-life of 12.5–14 days in soil and 13–25 days in water.[2] Tetramethrin was classified as a Category 2 carcinogen in 2018 by Directorate-General for the Environment of the European Commission.[3]
References
- ↑ Tetramethrin in the Consumer Product Information Database
- ↑ "Re-evaluation Decision RVD2018-01, Tetramethrin and Its Associated End-use Products". 23 February 2018. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/reports-publications/pesticides-pest-management/decisions-updates/reevaluation-decision/2018/tetramethrin.html.
- ↑ "Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1480 of 4 October 2018 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures and correcting Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/776 (Text with EEA relevance.)". 4 October 2018. https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/fe49a71c-c862-11e8-9424-01aa75ed71a1.
External links
- Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids Fact Sheet - National Pesticide Information Center
- Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids Pesticide Information Profile - Extension Toxicology Network
- Tetramethrin in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)
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