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Permethrin

CAS Number: 52645-53-1

Basic Information

The chemical structure of Permethrin Synonym(s): Ecsumin; Ectiban; Efmethrin; Eksmin; Exmin; FMC 33297; indothrin; Ipitox; Kafil; Kavil; Kestrel; Ketokil; Matadan; MP 79; NIA-33297; Nix; Outflank; Outflank-stockade; Perigen; Perigen W; Permanone 10
Formula: C21H20Cl2O3
 Molecular Weight: 391.293
 Boiling Point (°C): 200 (.05mm Hg)
 Melting Point (°C): 34 - 35
 Contaminant Type: Permethrin is an insecticide.

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: <1 mg/l g
  • Solubility: 0.04 mg/l e
    Temperature (°C): room

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Desert pupfish
     Scientific Name: Cyprinodon macularius
     Toxicity: 5 µg/l
     Test: 48h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Sheepshead minnow
     Scientific Name: Cyprinodon variegatus
     Toxicity: 7.8 mg/l
     Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Sheepshead minnow
     Scientific Name: Cyprinodon variegatus
     Toxicity: 1.1 mg/l
     Test: MATC
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Mosquitofish
     Scientific Name: Gambusia affinis
     Toxicity: 97 µg/l
     Test: 48h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
     Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: 135 µg/l
     Test: 24h LC50,S
     Formulation: technical grade
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
     Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: 61 mg/l
     Test: 24h LC50,S
     Formulation: formulated product
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
     Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: 6 µg/l
     Test: 48h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Mozambique tilapia
     Scientific Name: Oreochromis mossambicus
     Toxicity: 44 µg/l
     Test: 48h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Atlantic salmon
     Scientific Name: Salmo salar
     Toxicity: 8.8 µg/l
     Test: 48h LTC-S
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Atlantic salmon
     Scientific Name: Salmo salar
     Life Stage: Juvenile
     Toxicity: 9 µg/l
     Test: leath. thresh-S
  • Organism Type: Mammals g
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Toxicity: 430-4000 mg/kg
     Test: LD50
     Notes: varies depending upon carrier, test species, etc.
  • Organism Type: Mammals c
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Toxicity: 998 mg/kg
     Test: LD50
     Formulation: Dragnet SFR

Soil Organic Carbon/Water Partition Coefficients

  • Koc: 86,000 c
    Formulation: Dragnet SFR

Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients

  • Log Kow: 3.48 e

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Potential applications of this contaminant in the St. Johns Water River Management District

Work Cited

c C&P Press. 2002. EPR Professional Annual CD. Crop Protection Reference. Chemical and Pharmacuetical Press, Inc., New York, NY.
e Verschueren, K. 1996. Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals, 3rd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.
g Meister, R. T., and C. Sine (Ed). 2003. Crop Protection Handbook, volume 89. Meister Publishing Company, Willoughby, OH.