Pentachlorophenol
CAS Number
87-86-5Synonym
AI3-00134; Caswell No. 641; Chlorophen; 1-hydroxypentachlorobenzene; NCI-C5933; NCI-C55378; NCI-C56655; PCP; Pentachlorofenol; Pentachlorol; Pentachlorophenate; 2,3,4,5,6-pentachlorophenol; Pentanol; EPA Pesticide Code: 063001
Occurrence/Use
Wood preservative in specified outdoor applications, such as utility poles. No longer registered as a pesticide in California.
| Child-specific refence dose (chRD) (mg/kg-day, unless noted): |
1.0 E-3
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| Last chRD revision: |
06/2006
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| chRD Comments: |
| Last CHHSL revision: |
1/2005
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| CHHSL Comments: |
For chemical-specific screening levels for use in assessing contaminated sites, please see HHRA Note 3 (DTSC HERO). https://www.dtsc.ca.gov/assessingrisk/humanrisk2.cfm |
| Latest Criteria: |
California Public Health Goals
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| Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: |
5.1 E-6
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| Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: |
1.8 E-2
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| Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: |
8.1 E-2
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| Last Cancer Potency Revision: |
Oral 2009, Inhalation 2011
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| Comments/References: |
Inhalation - OEHHA 2009. Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Technical Support Document for Cancer Potencies. Appendix B. Chemical-specific summaries of the information used to derive unit risk and cancer potency values. Updated 2011. Oral - OEHHA 2009. Public Health Goal for Pentachlorophenol in Drinking Water. |
Air
Proposition 65
| Cancer: |
Currently listed
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| Listed as causing: |
Cancer
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| Date of Listing: |
01/01/1990
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| Basis for Listing: |
Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency
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| No Significant Risk Level (NSRL): |
40 µg/day
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Public notices related to this chemical:
Water
| Health Risk Category: |
Carcinogenicity
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| Public Health Goal (mg/L): |
0.0003
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| Public Health Goal - Download: | |
| Cancer Risk at PHG: |
0.000001
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| MCL value (mg/L): |
0.001
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| Cancer Risk at MCL: |
0.000003
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| Last PHG Revision : |
2009
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