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Dichlorvos

CAS Number

62-73-7

Synonym

Astrobot; Atgard; Bibesol; Brevinyl; Canogard; Cyanophos; DDVF; DDVP; Derribante; Dichlorman; 2,2-Dichlorovinyldimethyl phosphate; Dichloroethenyl dimethyl phosphate; Dichlorophos; Dichlorovas; Dimethyl 2,2-dichloroethenyl phosphate; Equigard; Equigel; Fecama; Fekama; Herkol; Mafu Marvex; Mopari; NCI-C000113; Nefrafos; Nerkol; Novotox; Oko; Panaplate; Phosvit; Prentox; Tenac; Tetravos; UDVF; Verdican; Verdipor; Vinylofos; Vinylophos; EPA Pesticide Code: 084001

Occurrence/Use

Insecticide, veterinary medicine (worming agent, botacide). All domestic uses, and many commercial and industrial uses banned in the US in 1995.

Dichlorvos

Cancer Potency Information

Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 
8.3 E-5
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 
2.9 E-1
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 
2.9 E-1
Comments/References: 

CDHS 1990. Cancer Risk for 11 Carcinogens.

 

US EPA 1989. IRIS Database: Dichlorvos.

 

Note: (Inhalation) Animal to human scaling factor of body weight to 0.75 power. (Oral) Oral potency based on mononuclear leukemia in male rats. An animal to human scaling factor assuming equivalence based on body weight to 0.75 power was used.

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Chemical Status

Cancer: 
Currently listed

Cancer

Listed for: 
Cancer
Date of Listing: 
01/01/1989
Basis for Listing: 
State's Qualified Experts

Safe Harbor Levels

Cancer
No Significant Risk Level (NSRL): 
2 µg/day

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