| Agent Name |
DEET |
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| Alternative Name |
N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide |
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| CAS Number |
134-62-3 |
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| Formula |
C12-H17-N-O |
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| Major Category |
Pesticides |
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| 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] |
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| Category |
Other Insecticides |
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| Description |
Clear liquid with a faint odor (technical grade); [EPA] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used in insect repellants in concentrations ranging from 4% to 100%. [EPA] |
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| 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. There is no evidence of mutagenicity in multiple tests and no evidence of carcinogenicity in chronic feeding studies of mice and rats. [EPA] |
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| Reference Link |
EPA TEACH Chemical Summary: Diethyltoluamide (DEET) |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
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| Vapor Pressure |
0.002 mm Hg |
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| Lethal Concentration |
LC50 (rats) = 5950 mg/m3 |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Neurotoxin |
Other CNS Neurotoxin |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: DEET
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