Draft toxicological profile for DEET (N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide)

This information is distributed solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination public comment under applicable information quality guidelines. It has not been formally disseminated by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any agency determination or policy.This toxicological profile is prepared in accordance with guidelines developed by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The original guidelines were published in the Federal Register on April 17, 1987. Each profile will be revised and republished as necessary.Chemical manager(s)/author(s): Sam Keith, M.S., C.H.P., Carolyn Harper, Ph.D., Annette Ashizawa, Ph.D., Robert Williams, CDR, Ph.D., ATSDR, Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences, Atlanta, GA; Fernando Llados, Ph.D. Christina Coley, B.S., Heather Carlson-Lynch, M.S., SRC, Inc., North Syracuse, NY.tp185.pd