Preliminary evaluation on safety aspects in mosquito net impregnation with lambdacyhalothrin
Baskaran, S.; Kalyanasundaram, M.; Das, L.K.; Das, P.K.
Indian Journal of Medical Research 95: 47-48
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5340 PMID: 1577521 Document Number: 389225
A preliminary evaluation was undertaken on the safety aspects in mosquito net impregnation with lambdacyhalothrin, on the operators and users of the treated nets. The detection by HPLC of one of the principal metabolites of lambdacyhalothrin, 3-phenoxy benzoic acid (3-PBA) in blood samples of the users and operators in very small quantities (0.01 to 0.02 ng/microliters) showed that absorption of the insecticide was minimum. Clinical examination and analysis of different biochemical parameters in blood and serum samples showed in spite of the minimal absorption of the insecticide, there was no immediate adverse effect.