N,N-DIETHYL-META- TOLUAMIDE
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C12H17NO |
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134-62-3 |
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X1011411-1 |
info from chemfinder.com
N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide [134-62-3]
Synonyms: Metadelphene;
M-DET; M-deta; 3-methyl-N,N-diethylbenzamide; m-toluic acid diethylamide; ai
3-22542; Autan; baker's antifol; dieltamid; diethyl-m-toluamide;
Diethyltoluamide; Chigger-wash; Deet; Delphene; deta-20; Detamide; ENT 20218;
flypel; MGK; mgk diethyltoluamide; naugatuck det;
N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide; N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide;
N,N'-diethyl-m-toluamide; N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide, , min.95% meta-isomer;
N,N-diethyltoluamide; Off; Repel; repper-det; repudin;
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from Linden Safety Supply This
product is 62% DEET chemical
It only mentions Central Nervous system
disorders and eye damage. It
doesn't say damage to blood and blood forming organs, kidney and liver
like 2-butoxyethanol does
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EPA DEET info http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/chemicals/deet.htm
April 28, 1998
DEET (chemical name, N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) is the active ingredient in many insect repellent products. It is used to repel biting pests such as mosquitoes and ticks, including ticks that may carry Lyme disease. Every year, approximately one-third of the U.S. population is expected to use DEET. Products containing DEET currently are available to the public in a variety of liquids, lotions, sprays, and impregnated materials (e.g., wrist bands). Formulations registered for direct application to human skin contain from 4 to 100% DEET. Except for a few veterinary uses, DEET is registered for use by consumers, and it is not used on food.
DEET is designed for direct application to human skin to repel insects, rather than kill them. After it was developed by the U.S. Army in 1946, DEET was registered for use by the general public in 1957. Approximately 230 products containing DEET are currently registered with EPA by about 70 different companies.
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What is RED? EPA evaluates existing pesticides that originally were registered when the standards for government approval were less stringent. This comprehensive evaluation and risk mitigation process is complete when EPA is satisfied that the pesticide(s), used in accordance with approved labeling, will not pose unreasonable risks to human health or the enviroment. EPA's regulatory conclusoin about each case is presented in a document called a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED). Later, once product-specific data and revised labeling are submitted to EPA and approved, the Agency reregisters products containing the eligible pesticide(s). A pesticide product is not reregistered, however, until all of its active ingredients are eligible for registration. |
2. What recent decision did EPA make concerning the use of DEET?
EPA recently issued a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the chemical DEET. After completing a comprehensive re- assessment of DEET, EPA concluded that, as long as consumers follow label directions and take proper precautions, insect repellents containing DEET do not present a health concern. Human exposure is expected to be brief, and long-term exposure is not expected. Based on extensive toxicity testing, the Agency believes that the normal use of DEET does not present a health concern to the general population.
Most of the changes to DEET registrations required by EPA concern label directions and claims. The Agency also is encouraging companies to provide a company telephone number or toll-free number on all product labels for consumers to call for additional product information and to report incidents. The Agency has determined that registrants may distribute and sell DEET products bearing old labels for 26 months from the date of issuance of the RED, and stores may continue to sell these products for 50 months from the date of issuance.
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How to use DEET products safely:
Consumers can reduce their own risks when using DEET by reading and
following products labels. Statements on all DEET product labels will be
revised to include the following directions:
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EPA
8(e) TRIAGE
Chemical Studies Database
12-15-03 date of this web page
December 14, 2003