Dinoseb

CAS Number

88-85-7

Synonym

Aatox; Basanite; Butaphene; Caldon; Chemox; DBNF; Desicoil; Dibutox; Dinitrobutylphenol; 4,6-dinitro-o-sec-butyl phenol; DNBP; DNSBP; DYTOP; Hivertox; Kiloseb; Knox-weed; Ladob; Laseb; Nitropone C; Premerge; Subitex;

Occurrence/Use

Herbicide, insecticide, miticide; corn enhancer. Banned for agricultural uses in US in 1986; no current registered uses in California.

Dinoseb

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: California Public Health Goals

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Reproductive Toxicity : Currently listed

Reproductive Toxicity

Listed as causing: Male Reproductive Toxicity
Male Reproductive Toxicity
Date of Listing:
Basis for Listing : Formally Required

Water

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: Reproductive toxicity (uterus, testis)
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 0.014
Public Health Goal - Download: 061610dinosebmemofinal.pdf
Cancer Risk at PHG: n/a
MCL value (mg/L): 0.007
Cancer Risk at MCL: n/a
Last PHG Revision : 2010
California PHG Comments:

Value established in 1997; reviewed in 2010 without change.
OEHHA 1997. Public Health Goal for Dinoseb in Drinking Water.