MARC details
| 000 -LEADER |
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| fixed length control field |
02472cam a2200277 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
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| control field |
9241542985 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9241542985 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
522501903x (Russian) |
| 035 ## - |
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(Sirsi) 9241542985 |
| 060 ## - NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
WA 240 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| fixed length control field |
900723s1990 1 0 eng |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Tetramethrin / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
published under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organisation, and the World Health Organization. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Geneva : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
World Health Organization, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
1990. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
69 p. |
| 440 #0 - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE |
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| Title |
Environmental health criteria ; |
| Volume/sequential designation |
98 |
| 520 3# - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by the use of tetramethrin, a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide used in aerosol formulations, emulsifiable concentrates, and mosquito coils exclusively for indoor pest control. A review of data on the environmental behaviour of this insecticide points to rapid abiotic degradation in air and water. Published data also indicate rapid metabolism and excretion in mammals, with no tendency to accumulate in tissues. Concerning effects on organisms in the environment, the report cites laboratory data demonstrating that tetramethrin is highly and acutely toxic to fish and toxic to bees, but has very low toxicitiy for birds. Because tetramethrin is rapidly degraded, and provided its use is limited to buildings, as recommended, this potential for environmental toxicity is unlikely to be realised. The most extensive section evaluates the results of experimental studies of toxicity and carcinogenicity relevant to the assessment of health effects in humans. A review of studies of eye irritation, skin irritation, sensitization, and of investigations for long-term toxic effects and tumorigenic potential yields no evidence of oncogenic or other adverse effects on health. On the basis of this evaluation, the report concludes that tetramethrin, when used as recommended for the indoor control of pests, is highly unlikely to present a hazard to the general population, to those occupationally exposed, or to the environment. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE |
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| Language note |
eng (with summary, evaluation, conclusions, and recommendations in fre) rus. |
| 550 ## - ISSUING BODY NOTE |
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| Issuing body note |
WHODOC |
| 561 ## - OWNERSHIP AND CUSTODIAL HISTORY |
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| History |
WHO monograph |
| 596 ## - |
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4 |
| 650 02 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Pyrethrins |
| General subdivision |
adverse effects. |
| 690 ## - LOCAL SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM (OCLC, RLIN) |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Vector Control and Pesticides. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
World Health Organization. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
International Programme on Chemical Safety. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
NLM Classification Scheme |
| Koha item type |
Books |
