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Formerly used as a commercial agricultural and ornamental herbicide; voluntarily withdrawn from the US market in 1980.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

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: 
Currently listed

Cancer

Listed for: 
Cancer
Date of Listing: 
01/01/1988
Basis for Listing: 
State's Qualified Experts

Safe Harbor Levels

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

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