| Document ID (ISN) | 54791 |
| CIS number |
90-1959 |
| ISBN(s) |
92-4-154298-5 |
| Year |
1990 |
| Convention or series no. |
Environmental Health Criteria 98
|
| Author(s) |
International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) |
| Title |
Tetramethrin |
| Bibliographic information |
World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Services, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1990. 69p. Illus. Bibl. Price: CHF 11.00. |
| Abstract |
This report concludes that with good work practices and safety precautions, tetramethrin is unlikely to present a hazard to those occupationally exposed. Although tetramethrin has been used for many years, there have been no reports of poisoning or adverse effects in human beings. Dermatological tests showed that tetramethrin is neither a primary irritant nor a human skin sensitiser. Details are given of the environmental behaviour of tetramethrin and its effects on environmental organisms, experimental animals and humans. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
agricultural chemicals; IPCS; toxicology; tetramethrin; WHO |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
toxic effects; literature survey; insecticides; criteria document; animal experiments; skin tests; crop protection |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Esters and salts
Agricultural chemicals
|
