Alachlor

CAS Number

15972-60-8

Synonym

2-chloro-n-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-n-(methoxymethyl)-acetamide; Alachlore; Alanex; Alanox; Alochlor; Chimiclor; Alpha-chloro-2',6'-diethyl-n-methoxymethylacetanilide; Lasagrin; Lasso; Lazo; Metachlor; Methachlor; Pillarzo; EPA Pesticide Code: 090501

Occurrence/Use

Herbicide

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria:	California Public Health Goals
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1:	5.6 E-2
Comments/References:	OEHHA 1997. Public Health Goal for Alachlor in Drinking Water.

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer:	Currently listed

Cancer

Cancer - Listing Mechanism

State's Qualified Experts

Listed as causing :	Listed as causing: Cancer
Date of Listing:	01/01/1989

Water

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category:	Carcinogenicity
Public Health Goal (mg/L):	0.004
Public Health Goal - Download:	alachc.pdf
Cancer Risk at PHG:	n/a
MCL value (mg/L):	0.002
Cancer Risk at MCL:	n/a
Last PHG Revision :	2013
California PHG Comments:	Carcinogen evaluated with threshold effects. OEHHA 2013. Health Risk Information for Public Health Goal Exceedance Reports