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DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)

More information about Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)

Chemical Status

Cancer: 
Currently listed
Reproductive Toxicity: 
Currently listed

Chemical Listing Details

Cancer

Listed as causing: 
Cancer
Date of Listing: 
10/01/1987
Basis for Listing: 
State's Qualified Experts

Reproductive Toxicity

Listed as causing: 
Developmental Toxicity
Male Reproductive Toxicity
Female Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental Toxicity
Date of Listing: 
05/15/1998
Basis for Listing: 
Authoritative Bodies-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency
Male Reproductive Toxicity
Date of Listing: 
05/15/1998
Basis for Listing: 
Authoritative Bodies-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency
Female Reproductive Toxicity
Date of Listing: 
05/15/1998
Basis for Listing: 
Authoritative Bodies-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency

Safe Harbor Levels

Cancer
No Significant Risk Level (NSRL): 
2 µg/day

Notes

Listing for developmental and reproductive effects using synonym p,p'-DDT. Please note that DDD, DDE, and DDT are listed separately under Proposition 65, but the NSRLs are for DDT, DDE, and DDD in combination.

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