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 NAME | Cypermethrin |
CLASS | Synthetic 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 FORMULA | C22H19C12NO3 |
MOLECULAR MASS | 416.3 |
MOLECULAR STRUCTURE |  |
CAS NUMBER | 52315-07-8 |
CIPAC CODE NUMBER | 332 |
SPECIFICATION | TEST | SPECIFICATION |
Description | A 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% . |
TOXICITY | Oral 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 LIFE | 2 YEARS |
PACKING | UN APPROVED, LACQUERD DRUMS – 25 KG, 50 KG , 200 KG |
FORMULATIONS | EC , DP , GR, UL, WP, CHALK |