MSDS on Deet Repellant

George Cleveland wrote:
On 21 Jun 2006 12:22:55 GMT, Scott Seidman
wrote:


Gordon MacPherson wrote in news:e7b67l
:



Tom Nakashima wrote:

MSDS on Deet Repallant Mosquito Max 25% in PDF format:

http://www.enforcer.com/images/msds2...4.10.15.04.pdf
-tom



Hi,
Any information on UK/Europe outlets for Cutters Advanced?

Gordon




The active ingredient has been approved in Europe for years. I wouldn't be
surprised if picaridin-based products are all over the shelves in a variety
of names.


Not only that, Bayrepel, the EU Picaridin repellant, is quite a bit
stronger than Cutter Advance.

My experience with Picaridin is mixed. It worked well on the early
season mosquitoes but less well on the later season species here in
WI. According to their website that wouldn't be surpising.

http://www.picaridin.com/science.htm


hth

g.c.

My experience with Cutter's Advanced was less than satisfactory. First
light application wasn't effective at all. I had mosquito bites almost
immediately. Next application was about 2 hrs, and many bites later(I
should've put it in my fishing). I sprayed it on much heavier than the
first application, and this seem to work well, but only lasted 2-3
hours. Last application was even heavier than prior ones. I don't think
I got a bite after that. Now that i've had some experience with it, i'll
continue to use it, but i'll carry it with me for further applications.

In my opinion, DEET is much more effective than Cutter's Advanced. I
hate the smell of DEET, but if I think i'm going to be in bug invested
areas, I will use it over Cutter's Advanced. My go to DEET repellent is
3M Ultrathon. One application in the morning last pretty much all day.

brians

"rw" wrote in message
nk.net...

I prefer to take my chances with DEET rather than with West Nile virus or
Lyme disease.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

I agree. There is nothing in the report, other than deet being an irritant,
that causes me as much alarm as lyme's or west nile. I do not buy spray
applicators, I apply lotion to my hands and rub it on exposed parts. If, by
chance, I use a spray can, I simply turn my head and, holding my hands away,
spray some of the liquid into a hand then apply it as with a lotion. I have
a strong dislike for spray applicators of most types, including deodorants,
paint, etc.

Gene