Dinoseb

CAS Number

88-85-7

Synonym

Aatox; Basanite; Butaphene; Caldon; Chemox; DBNF; Desicoil; Dibutox; Dinitrobutylphenol; 4,6-dinitro-o-sec-butyl phenol; DNBP; DNSBP; DYTOP; Hivertox; Kiloseb; Knox-weed; Ladob; Laseb; Nitropone C; Premerge; Subitex;

Occurrence/Use

Herbicide, insecticide, miticide; corn enhancer. Banned for agricultural uses in US in 1986; no current registered uses in California.

More information about Dinoseb

California Public Health Goals Data

Update Date:
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 0.014
Health Risk Category: Reproductive toxicity (uterus, testis)
Cancer Risk at Public Health Goal: n/a
CA Maximum Contaminant Level (mg/L): 0.007
Cancer Risk at Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): n/a
Public Health Goal Technical Support Document:
California PHG Comments:

Value established in 1997; reviewed in 2010 without change.
OEHHA 1997. Public Health Goal for Dinoseb in Drinking Water.