Captan

CAS Number

133-06-2

Synonym

Aacaptan; Amercide; Amercide; Bangton; Captaf; Captex; Captane; Hexacap; Kaptan; Malipur; Merpan; NCI-C00077; Neracid; Orthocide; Osocide; Stauffer captan; Trimegol; Vancide; Vangard K; Vondcaptan; n-trichloromethylmercapto-tetrahydrophthalimide; EPA Pesticide Code: 081301

Occurrence/Use

Agricultural and ornamental fungicide, preservative, cosmetics, medicine (bacteriostatic agent). Most food crop uses have been cancelled in the US since 1989.

Captan

Cancer Potency Information

Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 6.6 E-7
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 2.3 E-3
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 2.3 E-3
Comments/References:

OEHHA 1992. Expedited Cancer Potency Values and Proposed Regulatory Levels for Certain Proposition 65 Carcinogens.

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: Currently listed

Cancer

Cancer - Listing Mechanism
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency
Listed as causing : Listed as causing: Cancer
Date of Listing:

Safe Harbor Levels

No Significant Risk Level (NSRL)
300 µg/day
Cancer
Last NSRL/MADL Revision: 1992

Documents, Presentations, and Publications

Cancer: