CYPERMETHRIN is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide used to control many pests, including moth pests of cotton, fruit and vegetable crops . It is also used for crack, crevice and spot treatment for control of insect pests in stores, warehouses, industrial buildings, houses, apartment buildings, greenhouses, laboratories and on ships, railcars, buses, trucks and aircraft. It may also be used in non-food areas in schools, nursing homes, hospitals, restaurants, hotels, and in food processing plants and as a barrier treatment insect repellent for horses.
COMMON NAMECypermethrin
CLASSSynthetic Pyrethroid
CHEMICAL NAMES IUPAC   CA   (RS)-Ι-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1RS,3RS;1RS,3SR)-3- (2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate   cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)- 2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate
EMPIRICAL FORMULAC22H19C12NO3
MOLECULAR MASS416.3
MOLECULAR  STRUCTURE  
CAS NUMBER52315-07-8
CIPAC CODE NUMBER     332
SPECIFICATIONTESTSPECIFICATION
 DescriptionA yellow to brown viscous liquid or semi solid mass   free from extraneous matter
Acidity as H2SO4 (%w/w) 0.3% max.
Moisture Content by KF (% w/w) 0.2% max
Acetone Insoluble matter (% w/w) 0.2% max
MPB Content (%w/w) 2.0% min
Cypermethrin Content (% w/w) 92.0% min
Cis – Content % of nominal value 40% – 80% .
TOXICITYOral LD50 (m, rats) >250 mg/kg b.w. Dermal LD50 (m, rats) > 4920 mg/kg b.w. Inhalation LC50 (4h), (m,rats) 2.5 mg/l b.w.
SHELF LIFE2 YEARS
PACKINGUN APPROVED, LACQUERD DRUMS – 25 KG, 50 KG , 200 KG
FORMULATIONSEC , DP , GR, UL, WP, CHALK