Methoxychlor

CAS Number

72-43-5

Synonym

Chemform; Dianisyl trichloroethane; 2,2-di-p-anisyl-1,1,1-trichloroethane; Dimethoxy-DDT; p,p'-dimethoxydiphenyltrichloroethane; Dimethoxy-DT; 2,2-di-(p-methoxyphenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane; Di(p-methoxyphenyl)-trichloromethyl methane; DMDT; p,p'-DMDT; Maralate; Marlate; Methoxicide; p,p'-methoxychlor; Methoxy-DDT; Metox; Moxie; MXC; NCI-C00497; Caswell No. 550; 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-anisyl)ethane; 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-di(4-methoxyphenyl)ethane; 1,1'-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)bis(4-methoxybenzene); EPA Pesticide Code: 034001

Occurrence/Use

Former agricultural, ornamental, and domestic insecticide (fleas, mosquitos, cockroaches, etc.); all uses cancelled in the US in 2003.

Child-Specific Reference Dose

Child-specific refence dose (chRD) (mg/kg-day, unless noted):	2.0 E-5
Last chRD revision:	12/2005
chRD Comments:	OEHHA 2005. Child-Specific Reference Doses (chRDs) for School Site Risk Assessment: Cadmium, Chlordane, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, Methoxychlor and Nickel.

Soil Screening

Last CHHSL revision:	1/2005
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

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria:	California Public Health Goals

Water

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category:	Endocrine toxicity
Public Health Goal (mg/L):	0.00009
Public Health Goal - Download:	091610mxc.pdf
Cancer Risk at PHG:	n/a
MCL value (mg/L):	0.03
Cancer Risk at MCL:	n/a
Last PHG Revision :	2010