DEET
Agent Name
DEET
Alternative Name
N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide
CAS Number
134-62-3
Formula
C12-H17-N-O
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
3-Methyl-N,N-diethylbenzamide; Amincene C 140; Amincene C-EM; Autan; Benzamide, N,N-diethyl-3-methyl-; Bepper DET; DEET; DET (insect repellant); DETA; DETA-20; Delphene; Detamide; Dieltamid; Diethyl-m-toluamide; Diethyltoluamide; Diethyltoluamidum [INN-Latin]; Dietiltoluamida [INN-Spanish]; Flypel; M-Det; MGK; MGK diethyltoluamide; Metadelphene; Muscol; N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide; N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide; N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide; Naugatuck DET; Off; Repel; Repper DET; Repper-DET; Repudin-Special; m-DETA; m-Delphene; m-Toluamide, N,N-diethyl-; m-Toluic acid diethylamide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Insect Repellents
Description
Clear liquid with a faint odor (technical grade); [EPA]
Sources/Uses
Used in insect repellants in concentrations ranging from 4% to 100%. [EPA]
Comments
Evaluations of case reports of toxicity revealed rare cases of seizures, usually following ingestion, skin applications for several days in a row, or using 95% DEET. A possible link between exposure and seizures may be present in about one in 100 million users. DEET does not bioaccumulate. [EPA]
Reference Link #1
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.002 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 5950 mg/m3
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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