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Hydrogenated Catmint Oil Fact Sheet
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Issued: November 29, 2008
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- Description of the Active Ingredient
- Use Sites, Target Pests, And Application Methods
- Assessing Risks to Human Health
- Assessing Risks to the Environment
- Regulatory Information
- Registrant Information
- Additional Contact Information
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- Description of the Active Ingredient
- Use Sites, Target Pests, And Application Methods
- Use Sites: For direct application to human skin.
- Target pests: The technical grade Hydrogenated Catmint Oil (HCO) is intended for use in the manufacture of a dermal applied insect repellent for direct application to human skin to repel black flies, mosquitoes and other biting insects.
- Application Methods: Hydrogenated Catmint Oil (HCO) can be applied in small amounts directly onto skin spreading uniformly to completely cover any exposed skin surface. For the active ingredient to be effective, reapplication after six hours will be necessary. When applying to children, dispense into an adult’s hand and then spread evenly over the child’s exposed skin ensuring not to contact the child’s fingers and hands.
- Assessing Risks to Human Health
- Assessing Risks to the Environment
- Regulatory Information
- Registrant Information
- Additional Contact Information:
The active ingredient is a refined, multi-component extract of Oil Nepeta cataria which is a member of the mint family of plants (Labiatae). The technical grade active ingredient (TGAI) is identified as Refined Oil of Nepeta cateria and is also referred to as Hydrogenated Catmint Oil (HCO). The technical grade active ingredient is intended for use in the manufacture of a dermal applied insect repellent for direct application to human skin to repel black flies, mosquitoes and other biting insects. General information on the nature of the active ingredient is readily available (e.g., http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/aa103001a.htm).
Hydrogenated Catmint Oil (HCO) is a refined, multi-component extract of the mint family of plants (Labiatae). The technical grade active ingredient is classified in Toxicity Category III for acute oral toxicity and primary eye irritation and Toxicity Category IV for acute dermal, acute inhalation and skin irritation. The Agency concludes that no risks to human health will be expected from the use of Hydrogenated Catmint Oil based on its low toxicity and current use as a food ingredient by the general public without any reported adverse effects on human health. Since Hydrogenated Catmint Oil (HCO) has the potential for eye irritation, the Agency is requiring stringent application directions.v
The technical grade active ingredient is intended for use in the manufacture of a dermal applied insect repellent for direct application to human skin and should not to be applied directly to water or to areas where surface water is present, and if used as labeled, is not likely to accumulate in drinking water. The Agency concluded that exposure and risk from the proposed use of the manufacture and integration of the technical grade Hydrogenated Catmint Oil into a formulated product is not expected to occur or pose a threat to non-target organisms.
On October 12, 2006, the Agency received an application from Dupont Chemical Solutions Enterprise, to register a technical grade product (TGAI), containing the active ingredient Refined Oil of Nepeta cateria. A notice of receipt of the application for registration of Refined Oil of Nepeta cateria as a new active ingredient intended for use in the manufacture of a dermal applied insect repellent for direct application to human skin to repel black flies, mosquitoes and other biting insects was published in the Federal Register on February 27, 2008 (73 FR 10434-35) with a 30-day comment period. On December 5, 2008, the Agency granted the registration for a technical grade Refined Oil of Nepeta cateria product, containing 100% by weight active ingredient. The product mentioned above, is the only registered biochemical pesticide product containing Refined Oil of Nepeta cateria as an active ingredient.
Refined Oil of Nepeta cateria Insect Repellent Technical and Manufacturing Concentrate
EPA Reg. No 71654-20
DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise
P.O. Box 80402
Wilmington, DE 1988-0402
Ombudsman, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P)
Office of Pesticide Programs
Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20460