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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: 
01/01/1989
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: 
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.