CHEMICAL PROFILES|Chemical Profile
Chemical: METHOXYCHLOR
CAS Number: 72-43-5
Chemical Profile for METHOXYCHLOR (CAS Number: 72-43-5)

  • Human Health Hazards
    Health Hazard Reference(s)
    Recognized:--
    Suspected:Developmental Toxicant EPA-HEN EPA-SARA
    Endocrine Toxicant IL-EPA JNIHS KEIT WWF
    Gastrointestinal or Liver Toxicant EPA-HEN RTECS
    Kidney Toxicant EPA-HEN MERCK
    Neurotoxicant DAN EPA-HEN EPA-SARA RTECS
    Reproductive Toxicant ATSDR EPA-HEN EPA-SARA JANK
    Respiratory Toxicant RTECS
    Skin or Sense Organ Toxicant EPA-HEN
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  • Hazard Rankings
    More hazardous than most chemicals in 5 out of 9 ranking systems.
    Ranked as one of the most hazardous compounds (worst 10%) to ecosystems.
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  • Chemical Use Profile
    No data on industrial use in Scorecard.
    Used in consumer products, building materials or furnishings that contribute to indoor air pollution.
    Used in pesticide products.
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  • Rank Chemicals by Reported Environmental Releases in the United States
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  • Regulatory Coverage
    On at least 7 federal regulatory lists.
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  • Basic Testing to Identify Chemical Hazards
    Information on whether basic tests to identify chemical hazards have been conducted on this chemical is not available in US EPA's 1998 hazard data availability study.
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  • Information Needed for Safety Assessment
    Lacks at least some of the data required for safety assessment.
    See risk assessment data for this chemical from U.S. EPA or Scorecard.
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  • Links
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  • Notes
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