The requirements of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) are set forth under the Regulations and Standards in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These requirements are found in Title 9 CFR, Chapter 1, Subchapter A - Animal Welfare, Parts 1,2, and 3.
The answer is yes. Insect repellents containing DEET have been tested and approved when used as directed. You can use DEET containing bug repellents on kids over 2 months old, but there are some recommendations that you need to follow: Products containing DEET should only be used one time per day on children.
DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide). Summary: DEET is a chemical (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) used as the active ingredient in many insect repellent products.DEET was developed by the U.S. Army in 1946 and was registered for use by the general public in 1957.It is now widely used, with approximately 30% of the U.S. population using DEET repellents each year.EET was developed by the U.S. Army in 1946 and was registered for use by the general public in 1957. It is now widely used, with approximately 30% of the U.S. population using DEET repellents each year.