Risk assessments for the insect repellents DEET and picaridin

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-36

  Antwi, Frank B ^a   Shama, Leslie M ^b   Peterson, Robert K D ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sacramento Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermal exposure; Exposure assessment; Mosquitoes; Personal protection; Repellents; Risk; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT; PICARIDIN;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN TOXICITY;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHILD; DEET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT REPELLENTS; MALE; NO-OBSERVED-ADVERSE-EFFECT LEVEL; PIPERIDINES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTS;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 43449097189     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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