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Captan

CAS Number

133-06-2

Synonym

Aacaptan; Amercide; Amercide; Bangton; Captaf; Captex; Captane; Hexacap; Kaptan; Malipur; Merpan; NCI-C00077; Neracid; Orthocide; Osocide; Stauffer captan; Trimegol; Vancide; Vangard K; Vondcaptan; n-trichloromethylmercapto-tetrahydrophthalimide; EPA Pesticide Code: 081301

Occurrence/Use

Agricultural and ornamental fungicide, preservative, cosmetics, medicine (bacteriostatic agent). Most food crop uses have been cancelled in the US since 1989.

Captan

Cancer Potency Information

Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 
6.6 E-7
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 
2.3 E-3
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 
2.3 E-3
Comments/References: 

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: 
Currently listed

Cancer

Listed as causing: 
Cancer
Date of Listing: 
01/01/1990
Basis for Listing: 
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency

Safe Harbor Levels

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

Documents, Presentations, and Publications

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