DEET References

DEET:

1. Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) DEET; EPA 738-R-98-010; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Government Printing Office: Washington, DC, 1998; pp 1-34.
2. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), DEET; HSDB Number 1582; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine. http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov (accessed Jan 2008), updated March 2003.
3. Technical Guide No. 36: Personal Protective Measures Against Insects and Other Arthropods of Military Significance; Defense Pest Management Information Analysis Center (DPMIAC), Armed Forces Pest Management Board (AFPMB): Washington, DC, 2002; pp 21-25.
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10. Lewis, C. M., Silva, M., Sanborn, J. N,N-Diethyl-Meta-Toluamide (DEET) Risk Characterization Document; California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation: Sacramento, CA, 2000; pp 18-21, 32-33.
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17. Ross, E. A.; Savage, K. A.; Utley, L. J.; Tebbett, I. R. Insect repellent interactions: sunscreens enhance DEET (N,N-diethyl-mtoluamide) absorption. Drug Metab. Dispos. 2004, 32 (8), 783-785.
18. Kasichayanula, S.; House, J. D.; Wang, T.; Gu, X. Percutaneous characterization of the insect repellent DEET and the sunscreen oxybenzone from topical skin application. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 2007, 223 (2), 187-194.
19. Selim, S.; Hartnagel, R. E., Jr.; Osimitz, T. G.; Gabriel, K. L.; Schoenig, G. P. Absorption, Metabolism, and Excretion of N,N,- Dietyl-m-toluamide Following Dermal Application to Human Volunteers. Environ. Appli. Toxicol. 1995, 25, 95-100.
20. Stinecipher, J.; Shah, J. Percutaneous Permeation of N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) From Commercial Mosquito Repellents and the Effect of Solvent. J. Toxicol. Environ. Health 1997, 52, 119-135.
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27. Seo, J.; Lee, Y. G.; Kim, S. D.; Cha, C. J.; Ahn, J. H.; Hur, H. G. Biodegradation of the Insecticide N,N-Diethyl-m-Toluamide by Fungi: Identification and Toxicity of Metabolites. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 2005, 48 (3), 323-328.
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