Flit

Description

A popular name for a spray pump Insecticide that originally contained coal-tar distillates in the early 20th century. The name was later used for a formulation that contained DDT. Once the dangers of DDT were discovered, the formulation was once again changed to contain Permethrin.

Risks

• Flammable (early versions).
• Toxic by inhalation and skin absorption (early versions).
• Clarke: Flit™ 10EC Broad-Spectrum Multi-Purpose Insecticide SDS (2015)