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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)