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18.4.2024

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
Decamethrin
CAS-number :
52820-00-5
 
Synonyms :
(S)-alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl-(1R,3R)-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate.
cyclopropanecarboxylic acid,3-(2,2-dibromoethenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-,cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl ester
decamethrin,(1R-(1-alpha(S*),3-alpha))- (CAS 52918-63-5)
Dekametriini
deltamethrin
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
C22H19Br2NO3
 
Uses :
Active ingredient in insecticides.
 
Molecular weight :
505.24
 
Vapor pressure, mmHg :
0.0000001  at 25°C, exact 0.000000015 mmHg, KEMI 1990
 
Water solubility, mg/l :
0.002  <0.002 mg/l, 20°C, KEMI 1990
 
Melting point, °C :
98  98 - 102 °C, KEMI 1990
102 
 
Log octanol/water coefficient, log Pow :
5.4  KEMI 1990
 
Mobility :
The leaching behaviour of deltametrin was studied in different
soil types. 
Deltametrin didn't leach or only a few. 
The
transformationproducts were leaching more than deltametrin.

Rf-values for transformationproducts were 0.1 - 0.7.

(KEMI 1990)
 
Total degradation in soil :
Deltametrin was degraded by microorganisms. 
Degradation was
quicklier in acidic and/or granular soils with low contents of
organic carbon. 
Half-lives of deltametrin were 11 - 72 days,
depends on temperature. 
(KEMI 1990)
 
Other information of bioaccumulation :
BCF-value for fish was determined 972 for viscera and 144 for
hole fish. 
(KEMI 1990)
 
LD50 values to mammals in oral exposure, mg/kg :
31  orl-rat, Lewis & Sweet 1984
  --
80  52820-00-5, orl-rat, Sweet 1987
  --
3450  52918-63-5, orl-mus, Sweet 1987
30  52918-63-5, orl-rat, Sweet 1987
  --
77  52918-63-5, orl-rat, KEMI 1990
 
LD50 values to mammals in non-oral exposure , mg/kg :
2940  >2940 mg/kg, 52918-63-5, idr-rbt
  KEMI 1990
 
LC50 values to mammals in inhalation exposure, mg/m3 :
785  2hr, ihl-rat, Lewis & Sweet 1984
  --
600  6hr, 52918-63-5, ihl-rat, KEMI 1990
 
LDLo values to mammals in non-oral exposure , mg/kg :
52820-00-5, ivn-mus, Sweet 1987
0.08  52918-63-5, icb-mus, Sweet 1987
52918-63-5, ivn-rat, Sweet 1987
 
TDLo values to mammals in oral exposure, mg/kg :
30  52918-63-5, orl-mus, 7 - 16d preg,
  specific developmental abnormalities
70  52918-63-5, orl-rat, 7 - 20d preg,
  effects on newborn
  Sweet 1987
 
Other information of mammals :
In 3 months studies with rat and dog it was found effects in
reflexs and in moving. 
NOEL: 1.0 mg/kg/day.

(KEMI 1990)
 
Carcinogenicity :
In the chronic toxicity studies the only effect was degreasing
bodyweight with rat and mouse. 
Anything about cancer wasn't
observed. 
NOEL: 2.5 mg/kg/day (rat) and 13 mg/kg/day (mouse).

(KEMI 1990)
 
Mutagenicity :
Cytogenetic analysis: fish-multiple; 100 nl/l, CAS 52918-63-5. 
(Sweet 1987)
 
Other information of birds :
Acute and subacute toxicity for birds was low and moderate,
respectively. 
The toxicity was biggest for duck.

LD50:>4000 mg/kg (duck); LC50:>4640 mg/kg feed (duck)
(KEMI 1990)
 
Effects on bees :
Deltametrin has found to be very high toxicity for bees at
laboratory. 
LD50 (acute contact) 0.047 - 0.067 ug/bee.

(KEMI 1990)
 
LC50 values to fishes, mg/l :
0.0005  48hr, Salmo gairdneri,
0.0006  48hr, Cyprinodon macularis,
0.001  48hr, Gambusia affinis
0.008  48hr, Tilapia mossambica
  52918-63-5, Mulla et al. 1978
  --
0.01  0.01 - 0.001, fishes, act
0.001  52918-63-5, Pesticide Manual 1983
 
Other information of water organisms :
Deltametrin has found to be very high acute toxicity for fish in
the laboratory studies. 
LC50: 0.0004 - 0.002 mg/l, different
fishes, 50 - 96 hr. 
(KEMI 1990)

Deltametrin has found to be very high toxicity for Daphnia.

LC50: 0.005 mg/l. 
(KEMI 1990)

References
70Anon. 1983c. Pesticide Manual. Worthing, C.R. (toim.) A world compedium. The British Crop Biotection Council. London. 7 th edition.
3101KEMI 1990 - 1991. Kemikalieinspektionens ämnesblad. Faktablad för verksamma ämnen i bekämpningsmedel avsedda för jordbruk och trädgårdsnäring mm.
1589Lewis, R.J. & Sweet, D.V. 1984. Registry of toxic effects of chemical substances. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. No. 83-107-4.
999Mulla, M.S. et al. 1978. Toxicity of mosquito larvicidal pyrethroids to four species of freshwater fishes Environm. Entomol. 7: 428.
2101Sweet, D. 1987. Registry of toxic effects of chemical substances 1985 - 1986 edition. U.S. Department of health and human services.

 
 
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