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T1 Rotenone Health and Safety Guide - Health and Safety Guide 73
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 World Health Organization, 
A1 International Labour Organisation, 
K1 health
K1 health hazard
K1 toxic substance
K1 chemical
SN 92 4 151073 0
YR 1992
FD 1992
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29603
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29603
NO Rotenone is a naturally occurring chemical with insecticidal and piscicidal properties obtained from the roots of several tropical and subtropical plant species belonging to genus Lonchcarpus or Derris. Rotenone is a colourless, crystalhne solid with a melting point of165-166 °C and has a very low soluhility in water at ambient temperatures. It is soluble in acetone, carbon disulfide, ethyl acetate, and chloroform. It is less soluble in ether, carbon tetrachloride, and petroleum solvents. Solutions are readily oxidized, in the presence of light and alkali, to products with weaker insecticidal properties.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 20, 2026