Information on Permethrin
Find information on the registration status, continuous evaluation and mitigation measures in California to regulate this active ingredient. An active ingredient is the chemical that makes a pesticide work on a target pest.
Active Ingredient: Permethrin
Type of Pesticide: Insecticide
California Registration: Yes
EPA Registration: Yes
Fumigant: No
California Restricted Material: No
Toxic Air Contaminant (TAC): No
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC): No
Potential Groundwater Contaminant: No
Reevaluation Status: Concluded
Chemical Class: Pyrethroid
DPR Chemical Code: 2008
Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Documents
Historic Documents
- California 2009 Urban Pesticide Use Pattern Study, Conducted by the Pyrethroid Working Group & Meta Research, Inc.
- January 2008 – Request for Worker Health and Safety Study on Residue Transfer from Insecticidal Cattle Ear Tags
- June 2004 – The Occurrence and Concentration of Esfenvalerate and Permethrin in Water and Sediment in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Watersheds
- March 2003 – Report of Ambient Air Monitoring for Pesticides in Lompoc, California
- December 1999 – Significance of Dermal Dose Levels in Dermal Absorption Studies of Pesticides
- May 1999 – Dermal Absorption of Molinate, Napropamide, Permethrin, Dichlorvos, and Hydrogen Cyanamide in Rats
- November 1998 – Final Report for the 1997 Permethrin Air Monitoring (Appendices)
- February 1997 – Use Information and Air Monitoring Recommendation for the Pesticide Active Ingredient Permethrin
- 1995 – Pesticide Inhalation Exposure, Air Concentration, and Droplet Size Spectra from Greenhouse Fogging
- September 1992 – Foliar and Non-target Deposition from Conventional and Reduced-Volume Pesticide Application in Greenhouses
- March 1992 – Exposure Assessment Document (Use on Clothing)
- February 1988 – A General Survey of Foliar Pesticide Residues and Air Concentration Levels Following Various Greenhouse Applications, 1986
- Reevaluation Notice
- Summary Chart of Active Ingredient Specific Data Requirements
- List of Products Included in Reevaluation
- List of Documents Related to the Pyrethroid Reevaluation
- Frequently Asked Questions