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2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid

CAS Number

94-75-7

Synonym

2,4-D; Acetic acid, (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-; (Dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid; (2,4-Dichlorophenyloxy)acetic acid; B-Selektonon; Dicopur; Esteron 99; Fernimine; Foredex 75; Hedonal, herbicide; Ipaner; Monosan; Netagrone; Pielik; Spontox; U 46DP; Verton 2-D; Vidon 638; Weedone; 2,4-D Acid; (2,4-Dichloor-fenoxy)-azijnzuur; (2,4-Dichlor-phenoxy)-essigsaeure; (2,4-Dichlorphenoxy)acetic acid; Agrotect; Amoxone

Occurrence/Use

Herbicide, fruit drop control; research chemical (synthetic auxin)

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid

Soil Screening

Last CHHSL revision: 
1/2005
CHHSL Comments: 

For chemical-specific screening levels for use in assessing contaminated sites, please see HHRA Note 3 (DTSC HERO). https://www.dtsc.ca.gov/assessingrisk/humanrisk2.cfm

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: 
California Public Health Goals

Water

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
Hepatotoxicity (liver), nephrotoxicity
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.02
Public Health Goal - Download: 
Cancer Risk at PHG: 
n/a
MCL value (mg/L): 
0.07
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
n/a
Last PHG Revision : 
2009
California PHG Comments: