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Tetramethrin

General Information

• Beyond Pesticides Synthetic Pyrethroids ChemWatch Factsheet
• Tetramethrin product names
• Chemical Class: Synthetic pyrethroid insecticide
• Uses and Alternatives: Residential, Rights-of-way, Mosquitoes
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Possible (10)
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Yes (11)
• Kidney/ Liver Damage:Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Yes (20)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (6/2008)
• Supporting information:
  • Asthma, Children and Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides)
  • PAN Pesticides Database:Tetramethrin (Pesticide Action Network)
  • Scorecard Tetramethrin Factsheet (The Pollution Information Site)
• Key Studies:
  • Comparison of pesticide levels in carpet dust and self-reported pest treatment practices in four US sites. Colt, J. et. al. 2004. Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology 14:74–83