% DEET | Complete protection time | |||||
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Mean | Lower residual | Upper residual | ||||
Minutes | Hours* | Minutes | Hours* | Minutes | Hours* | |
5 | 110 | 2 | 76 | 1.5 | 144 | 2.5 |
10 | 214 | 3.5 | 158 | 2.5 | 270 | 4.5 |
15 | 276 | 5 | 208 | 3.5 | 344 | 5.5 |
20 | 319 | 5.5 | 243 | 4 | 395 | 6.5 |
25 | 352 | 6 | 269 | 4.5 | 469 | 8 |
30 | 380 | 6.5 | 281 | 5 | 469 | 8 |
*Rounded off to the nearest half hour
Source: Health Canada, Pest Management Regulatory Agency RRD 2002-01 (41)