Nitrofen (Technical Grade)

CAS Number

1836-75-5

Synonym

2',4'-dichloro-4-nitrobiphenyl ether; 2,4-dichloro-4'-nitrophenyl ether; 2,4-dichlorophenyl p-nitrophenyl ether; Mezotox; NCI-C00420; Niclofen; NIP; Nitofen; Nitrafen; Nitrochlor; 4'-nitro-2,4-dichlorodiphenyl ether; Nitrophen; Nitrophene; TOK; Tokkorn; Trizilin 25

Occurrence/Use

Formerly used as a commercial agricultural and ornamental herbicide; voluntarily withdrawn from the US market in 1980.

Nitrofen

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: Proposition 65 NSRLs/MADLs
Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 2.3 E-5
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 8.2 E-2
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 8.2 E-2
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
State's Qualified Experts
Listed as causing : Listed as causing: Cancer
Date of Listing:

Safe Harbor Levels

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

Documents, Presentations, and Publications

Cancer: