Chlorfenethol (Ref: ENT 9624)
Last updated: 22/01/2023
(Also known as: BCPE; DMC; DCPC)
Chlorfenethol is an obsolete insecticide and acaricide. It has a low aqueous solubiliy and is non-volatile. It is moderatly toxic to aquatic life. It is also moderately toxic to mammals if ingested. Chlorfenthol is thought to be an irritant.
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
 
Obsolete insecticide once used to control mites, particularly spidermites, in ornamentals
Red fruit mite; Citrus mites; Two-spotted spidermite
Ornamentals including shrubs, trees; Fruit trees including citrus; Vegetables; Hops; Cotton; Ornamentals
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Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
1950, first reported
Not approved
Not applicable
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
No
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ISIceland
NONorway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None
C₁₄H₁₂Cl₂O
CC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)Cl)(C2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)O
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URYAFVKLYSEINW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C14H12Cl2O/c1-14(17,10-2-6-12(15)7-3-10)11-4-8-13(16)9-5-11/h2-9,17H,1H3
Yes
Insecticide, Acaricide, Miticide
Bridged diphenyl insecticide; Bridged diphenyl acaricide
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Synthetic
Non-systemic with mainly ovidial activity
80-06-8
201-246-3
None allocated
031101
6624
No data found
267.15
1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethan-1-ol
1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethanol
4-chloro-α-(4-chlorophenyl)-α-methylbenzenemethanol
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Not applicable
Not applicable
Not known
Not applicable
Musca domestica
Colourless crystalline solid
Nippon Soda BASF Sherwin-Williams
Micasin Mikazene Qikron Dimite
Usually formulated as a wettable powder
9.67
at 25 °C
Low
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69
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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2.82 X 1004
Calculated
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4.45
High
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0.0717
Low volatility
1.297 X 10-03
Non-volatile
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Cannot be calculated
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
> 926
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
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1.52
Pimephales promelas
Moderate
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0.27
Daphnia magna
Moderate
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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> 926
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
10000
Rat
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
No data found
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
No data found
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
No data found
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
No data found
No data found
 
May cause range of symptons including depression, diarrhoea, dyspnea, salivation and lacrimation May cause dermatitis
Unstable in presence of strong acids
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III (Slightly hazardous)
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chlorfenethol
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Record last updated:
22/01/2023
Contact:
aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal , 22 (4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242