Unit* Sm« Office of P«ttid« and Toxic EnvironrMnttl Protection Offic* of Ptsticld* Program (TS-766C) Agmev WMhlngton, DC 20460 Pesticide Fact Sheet Name of Chemical: Reason for Issuance: Date Issued: April 15' Fact Sheet Number: 77 1. Description of Chemical Chemical Name: Linalool Trade Name: Linalool 925 Common Names: linalool EPA Shaughnessy No.: 128838 Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Number: 78-70-6 Year of Initial Registration: 1985 Pesticide Type: natural oil Chemical Family: acyclic terpene alcohols U.S. Producer: Pet Chemicals, Inc. 2. Use Patterns and Formulations Application Sites: indoor use only on dogs and cats and their bedding Types of formulations: liquid Types/foethods of application: pump spray 3. Science Findings Chemical Characteristics: liquid with a fresh floral woody odor; boiling point, 379 °F; molecular weight, 154.24; specific gravity, 0.863; practically insoluble in water; miscible with alcohol and ether. Toxicity Characteristics: acute oral toxicity (4.9 and 4.13 gAg for male and female rats, respectively); acute dermal toxicity (2 gAg albino rabbits); acute inhalation toxicity (LCso less than 2.95 mgA)f not a sensitizer. No subacute or chronic studies are required since linalool is generally recognized as safe under 21 CFR 182.60 (synthetic flavoring substances and adjuvants). Environmental Characteristics: none reported; no data required to support the manufacturing-use or indoor end-use product. ------- Ecological characteristics: slightly toxic to rainbow trout and bluegill -(28.8 and 36.8 ppn, respectively); slightly toxic to aquatic invertebrates (36.7 ppm); practically nontoxic to birds (LC 50 greater than 5620 ppn in bobwhite quail). 4. Summary of Science Findings Use Classification: unrestricted. Formulation or Labeling Restrictions: indoor use only. 5. Summary of Data Gaps None 6. Contact Person at EPA William H. Miller (PM 16) Insecticide—Rodenticide Branch (TS-767C) 401 M Street SW. Washington, DC 20460 Telephone Number (703) 557—2600 DISCLAIMF : The information presented in this chemical Information Fact Sheet is for informational purposes only and may not be used to fulfill data requirements for pesticide registration and reregistration. ------- |