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Hazardous Product, Amdro Powerflex Home Pest Indoor Insect Killer

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Amdro Powerflex Amdro Powerflex Home Pest Indoor Insect Killer is sold by AMBRANDs out of Georgia. It is of the Pyrethroid Pesticide chemical family. Some of the ingredients are Zeta-cypermethrin and a “proprietary surfectant blend”. The product is composed of 0.35% zeta-cypermethrin, <2% of the surfectant, with the rest assumed to be water. Although the company does not disclose the proprietary surfectant, the zeta-cypermethrin is described in detail in the MSDS available on the companies web-site.(Zeta-cypermethrin) Zeta-cypermethrin was first synthesized in 1974. The IUPAC name for zeta-cypermethrin is [Cyano-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl]3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate with the chemical formula of …show more content…

The MSDS provided by AMBRANDS specifically points out that this pesticide is extremely toxic to fish, aquatic invertebrates, oysters, and shrimp. It is highly recommended that the product not be allowed to come in contact with any water sources such as storm drains, drainage ditches, gutters, or surface waters. It is also suggested that cypermethrin should be applied if possible when rain is not predicted for the next 24 hours to help ensure that the pesticide is not inadvertently spread. According to the npic (national pesticide information center) Men who voluntarily ingested low doses of cypermethrin in corn oil excreted between 49-78 percent of cypermethrin within 24 hours.(Cypermethrin) This leads to the conclusion that cypermethrin is unlikely to accumulate in the body. As far as chemical properties zeta-cypermethrin has the following characteristics. A molar mass of 416.30 g/mol, a pH of 4.44 using a 1% solution. The boiling point is > 100 C, and practically odorless. Zeta-cypermethrin is a white to off-white liquid, and highly soluble in water. The flash point is recorded at > 200 F and the pesticide has proven to be only slightly combustible but may support combustion at elevated temperatures. The chemical is thought to be stable with the exceptions of exposure to excessive heat and fire. Hazardous products released by decomposition include Carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, chlorine, and hydrogen chloride. Bibliography: "Amdro® PowerFlex®."

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