Cypermethrin

Cypermethrin
File:Alpha-cypermethrin.svg
File:Cypermethrin 3d.png
style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Identifiers
CAS number	52315-07-8 Y
PubChem	2912
ChemSpider	2809
MeSH	Cypermethrin
ATC code	P03BA02,QP53AC08
SMILES
InChI
InChI key	KAATUXNTWXVJKI-UHFFFAOYAW
style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Properties
Molecular formula	C22H19Cl2NO3
Molar mass	416.30 g/mol
Y (what is this?)  (verify) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Cypermethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid used as an insecticide in large-scale commercial agricultural applications as well as in consumer products for domestic purposes. It behaves as a fast-acting neurotoxin in insects. It is easily degraded on soil and plants but can be effective for weeks when applied to indoor inert surfaces. Exposure to sunlight, water and oxygen will accelerate its decomposition. Cypermethrin is highly toxic to fish, bees and aquatic insects, according to the National Pesticides Telecommunications Network (NPTN). It is found in many household ant and cockroach killers, including Raid and ant chalk.

Human exposure

Excessive exposure can cause nausea, headache, muscle weakness, salivation, shortness of breath and seizures. In humans, cypermethrin is deactivated by enzymatic hydrolysis to several carboxylic acid metabolites, which are eliminated in the urine. Worker exposure to the chemical can be monitored by measurement of the urinary metabolites, while severe overdosage may be confirmed by quantitation of cypermethrin in blood or plasma.

External links

• Cypermethrin Fact Sheet - National Pesticide Information Center
• Cypermethrin Pesticide Information Profile - Extension Toxicology Network
• Information on Cypermethrin from pesticideinfo.org [1]

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