chloroxylenol ** 2-chloro-m-xylenol ** p-chloro-m-xylenol ** Translations

Environmental Fate - Ecotoxicology - Human Health

GENERAL INFORMATION

Description: An antimicrobial agent used to control bacteria, algae and fungi in adhesives, emulsions, paints and wash tanks. It is also used to sanitize household, hospitals and other premises.

Introduction: 1959, USA

EC Directive 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414):

Status	Not listed
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur	Not applicable
Date inclusion expires	Not applicable

Approved for use () or known to be used () in the following European countries:

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

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UK

General status:

Pesticide type	Fungicide, Bactericide, Microbiocide, Veterinary treatment
Substance group	Chlorinated phenol
Substance origin	Synthetic
Mode of action	Causes disruption of cell membrane potentials, blocking production of adenosine triphosphate
CAS RN	88-04-0
EC number	201-793-8
CIPAC number	-
US EPA chemical code	086801
Chemical formula	C8H9ClO
SMILES	c1(c(cc(O)cc1C)C)Cl
International Chemical Identifier (InChI)	InChI=1/C8H9ClO/c1-5-3-7(10)4-6(2)8(5)9/h3-4,10H,1-2H3
Structure diagram/image available?	Yes
Molecular mass (g mol-1)	156.61
IUPAC Name	4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol
CAS Name	chloroxylenol
Other status information	PAN Bad Actor
Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC)	Not applicable
Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC)	Not applicable
Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC)	Not known
Physical state	Colourless oily liquid with pleasant aromatic odour
Related substances & organisms	-

Formulations:

Property	Value
Example manufacturers of products using this active	-
Example products using this active	Dettol
UK LERAP status	Not applicable
Formulation and application details	-

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1)		250	V3	Moderate
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Melting Point (oC)		115	V3	-
Boiling Point (oC)		246	V3	-
Degradation point (oC)		-	-	-
Flashpoint (oC)		-	-	-
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC	P	1.86 X 1003	Calculated	-
	Log P	3.27	V3	High
Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity		1.12	Q3	-
Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC		9.7	V3	-
		Note:
Vapour pressure at 25oC (mPa)		-	-	-
Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1)		-	-	-
Henry's law constant at 20oC (dimensionless)		-	-	-
GUS leaching potential index		-	-	-
SCI-GROW groundwater index (µg l-1) for a 1 kg ha-1 or 1 l ha-1 application rate	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Potential for particle bound transport index		-	-	-
Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol-1 cm-1		-	-	-
Surface tension (mN m-1)		-	-	-

Degradation:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Soil degradation (days) (aerobic)	DT50 (typical)	-	-	-
	DT50 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT50 (field)	-	-	-
	DT90 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT90 (field)	-	-	-
	Note:	-
Aqueous photolysis DT50 (days) at pH 7	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Aqueous hydrolysis DT50 (days) at 20oC and pH 7	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Water-Sediment DT50 (days)		-	-	-
Water phase only DT50 (days)		-	-	-

Soil adsorption and mobility:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Linear	Kd	-	-	-
	Koc	-
	Notes and range	-
Freundlich	Kf	-	-	-
	Kfoc	-
	1/n	-
	Notes and range	-
pH sensitivity		-

ECOTOXICOLOGY

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Bio-concentration factor	BCF	-	-	-
	CT50 (days)	-		-
Bioaccumulation potential		-	-	-
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		3830	V3 Rat	Low
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL	(mg kg-1)	-	-	-
	(ppm diet)	-		-
Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50)		-	-	-
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		1.6	F4 Lepomis macrochirus	Moderate
Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC50 (mg l-1)		6.7	F4 Daphnia magna	Moderate
Aquatic invertebrates - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic crustaceans - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, static, water (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, sediment (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic plants - Acute 7 day EC50, biomass (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Algae - Acute 72 hour EC50, growth (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Honeybees - Acute 48 hour LD50 (µg bee-1)		-	-	-
Earthworms - Acute 14 day LC50 (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Earthworms - Chronic 14 day NOEC, reproduction (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Other soil macro-organisms - e.g. Collembola	LR50product ha EC50product ha NOECproduct ha % Effect	-	-	-
Other arthropod (1)	LR50 g ha-1	-	-	-
	% Effect	-	-	-
Other arthropod (2)	LR50 g ha-1	-	-	-
	% Effect	-	-	-
Soil micro-organisms		-	-	-
Mesocosm study data	NOEAEC mg l-1	-	-	-
	NOEAEC mg l-1	-	-	-

HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION

General:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		3830	V3 Rat	Low
Mammals - Dermal LD50 (mg kg-1 body weight)		-	-	-
Mammals - Inhalation LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Other Mammal toxicity endpoints		Intraperitoneal LD50 = 115000 mg kg-1	V3 Mice	-
ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
AOEL - Acceptable Operator Exposure Level - Systemic (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
Dermal penetration studies (%)		-	-	-
Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464		-	-	-
Exposure Limits		-	-	-
Exposure Routes	Public	-
	Occupational	-
Examples of European MRLs (mg kg-1)	Value	-
	Note	For the EU pesticides database click here
Drinking Water MAC (µg l-1)		-	-	-

Health issues:

Carcinogen	Mutagen	Endocrine disrupter	Reproduction / development effects	Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor	Neurotoxicant	Respiratory tract irritant	Skin irritant	Eye irritant
-	-	-			-	-
General human health issues		[May cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea], [May cause pulmonary edema and neurological changes], [Possible liver and renal toxicant]

: Yes, known to cause a problem
: No, known not to cause a problem
: Possibly, status not identified
- : No data

Handling issues:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
General		[Highly corrosive]
EC Risk Classification		-
EC Safety Classification		-
WHO Classification		NL	-	Not listed
US EPA Classification (formulation)		IV	-	Caution - Not acutely toxic
UN Number		-
Waste disposal & packaging		-

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