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alpha-CYPERMETHRIN
Chemical names: A RACEMATE COMPRISING (S)-alpha-CYANO-3-PHENOXYBENZYL (1R,3R)-3-(2,2- DICHLOROVINYL)-2,2-DIMETHYLCYCLOPROPANE CARBOXYLATE AND (R)-alpha-CYANO-3- PHENOXYBENZYL (1S,3S)-3-(2,2-DICHLOROVINYL)-2,2-DIMETHYLCYCLOPROPANE CARBOXYLATE; A RACEMATE COMPRISING (S)-alpha-CYANO-3-PHENOXYBENZYL (1R)-cis-3-(2,2-DICHLOROVINYL)-2,2-DIMETHYLCYCLOPROPANE CARBOXYLATE AND (R)-alpha-CYANO-3-PHENOXYBENZYL (1S)-cis-3-(2,2-DICHLOROVINYL)-2,2-DIMETHYL- CYCLOPROPANE CARBOXYLATE; ALPHACYPERMETHRIN
Synonyms: ALPHAMETHRIN; ALFOXYLATE; FASTAC©; CONCORD©; FENDONA©; RENEGADE©
Functional class: VETERINARY DRUG (INSECTICIDE)
Latest evaluation: 2004
ADI: 0-0.02 mg/kg bw
Comments: Group ADI for alpha-cypermethrin and cypermethrin
Comments/MRLs: MRLs (total of cypermethrin residues resulting from the use of cypermethrin or alpha-cypermethrin as veterinary drugs): Muscle, liver, and kidney (cattle and sheep): 0.05 mg/kg; fat (cattle and sheep): 1 mg/kg; milk (cattle and sheep): 0.1 mg/kg
Report: TRS 925-JECFA 62/12
Residues: FNP 41/16-JECFA 62/11
Tox monograph: FAS 53-JECFA 62/91
Previous status: 2002, TRS 911-JECFA 58/37, FAS 38-JECFA 47/133, FNP 41-14-JECFA 58/23. 0-0.02 mg/kg bw (1996). MRLS, EXPRESSED AS ALPHA-CYPERMETHRIN: MUSCLE, LIVER AND KIDNEY (CATTLE AND SHEEP): 0.1 mg/kg; FAT (CATTLE AND SHEEP): 1 mg/kg; MILK (CATTLE): 0.1 mg/kg. FU. MRL
2000, TRS 900-JECFA 54/42, FNP 41/13-JECFA 54/125, FAS 38-JECFA 47/133 (1996). 0-0.02 mg/kg bw (1996). THE TEMPORARY MRLs RECOMMENDED AT THE FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING (1996) WERE NOT EXTENDED AS THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE FIFTH-FOURTH MEETING (2000) WAS NOT PROVIDED AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT IT WOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE. FU. NOT EXTENDED
1996, TRS 876-JECFA 47/44, FNP 41/9-JECFA 47/59, FAS 38-JECFA 47/133. 0-0.02 mg/kg bw. MRLs (TEMPORARY, EXPRESSED AS THE PARENT DRUG): MUSCLE, LIVER AND KIDNEY (CATTLE, SHEEP AND CHICKENS): 0.1; FAT (CATTLE, SHEEP AND CHICKENS): 0.5; EGGS (CHICKENS): 0.05; MILK (CATTLE): 0.025. FU. TMRL
 
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