DEET (N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide) Safety Profile

Safety Summary

Hazard ProfileDetailed hazard record — see the risk bands

Risk (Adults)Low

Risk (Children)Moderate

Risk (Dogs)Low

Risk (Cats)Context Dependent

Regulatory Status

SummaryNo major regulatory flags

Molecular FormulaC12H17NO

Molecular Weight191.27

Sources

These citations are the ones recorded for the human adult context.

where to look US EPA DEET Re-registration 2014 REGULATORY
PubChem CID 4284 REFERENCE_DATABASE
EPA: DEET Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED), April 1998 REGULATORY
where to look EPA: DEET RED Fact Sheet (1998) REGULATORY
OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
where to look Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 4284; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID2021995 (DEET (N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide)) REFERENCE
ECHA Annex VI to CLP: the unofficial Excel table (up to and including the 23rd ATP) REGULATORY

Same data as the API response, which is open and needs no key. The full per-record source list is available to authenticated callers.

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