Pentachlorophenol
CAS Number
87-86-5Synonym
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.
California Public Health Goals Data
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| Public Health Goal (mg/L): | 0.0003 |
| Health Risk Category: | Carcinogenicity |
| Cancer Risk at Public Health Goal: | 0.000001 |
| CA Maximum Contaminant Level (mg/L): | 0.001 |
| Cancer Risk at Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): | 0.000003 |
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