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DDE (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene)

More information about Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE)
Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE)

Chemical Status

Cancer: 
Currently listed
Reproductive Toxicity: 
Currently listed

Chemical Listing Details

Cancer

Listed as causing: 
Cancer
Date of Listing: 
01/01/1989
Basis for Listing: 
State's Qualified Experts

Reproductive Toxicity

Listed as causing: 
Developmental Toxicity
Male Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental Toxicity
Date of Listing: 
03/30/2010
Basis for Listing: 
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency
Male Reproductive Toxicity
Date of Listing: 
03/30/2010
Basis for Listing: 
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency

Safe Harbor Levels

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

Notes

Listing for developmental toxicity and male reproductive toxicity uses the synonym 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE). DDD, DDE, and DDT are listed separately under Proposition 65. The NSRLs are for DDT, DDE, and DDD in combination.

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