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Pentachlorophenol

CAS Number

87-86-5

Synonym

AI3-00134; Caswell No. 641; Chlorophen; 1-hydroxypentachlorobenzene; NCI-C5933; NCI-C55378; NCI-C56655; PCP; Pentachlorofenol; Pentachlorol; Pentachlorophenate; 2,3,4,5,6-pentachlorophenol; Pentanol; EPA Pesticide Code: 063001

Occurrence/Use

Wood preservative in specified outdoor applications, such as utility poles. No longer registered as a pesticide in California.

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California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
Carcinogenicity
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.0003
Public Health Goal - Download: 
Cancer Risk at PHG: 
0.000001
MCL value (mg/L): 
0.001
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
0.000003
Last PHG Revision : 
2009
Update Date: 
04/24/2009