Quintozene
Last updated: 27/03/2022
(Also known as: PCNB; terraclor; pentachloronitrobenzene)
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
A soil applied fungicide for control of damping-off and other fungal diseases on lawns and other crops
Clubroot; Damping-off; Stem rot; Bulb rot
Lawns; Ornamentals; Field crops; Cotton; Beans; Peanuts; Wheat
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Current
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Not approved
Expired 1985
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Greece
Expired 1985
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Yes
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None
C₆Cl₅NO₂
C1(=C(C(=C(C(=C1Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)[N+](=O)[O-]
No data
LKPLKUMXSAEKID-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C6Cl5NO2/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12(13)14)5(11)3(1)9
Yes
Fungicide
Chlorinated phenol fungicide
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Synthetic
Contact action. Lipid peroxidation inhibitor.
82-68-8
201-435-0
78
056502
6720
295.3
1,2,3,4,5-pentachloro-6-nitrobenzene
pentachloronitrobenzene
1,2,3,4,5-pentachloro-6-nitrobenzene
OSPAR soc; Chemical subject to PIC regulations
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Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
14
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Yellow crystalline solid
Terrachlor Tritisan Brassicol Folosan Avicol
Usually formulated as an emulsifiable concentrates, granules, dusts and wettable powders
0.44
Low
1140000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Toluene
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20000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Methanol
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20000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Heptane
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143
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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328
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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2.88 X 1004
Calculated
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4.46
High
1.718
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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12.7
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Highly volatile
3.70 X 1001
Moderately volatile
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210
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Persistent
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Literature DT₅₀ studies range 4-10 months (L3); Other sources: DT₅₀ 213-699 days (R3)
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11.5
R3 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 3 = Unverified data of known source
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Lettuce leaves, n=1
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Stable
W4 W = French database provided by ARVALIS-Institut du Végétal 4 = Verified data
Stable
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-mobile
4498
Literature values range 2966 (sand) to 9584 (silt loam) mL g⁻¹; US sources: 5000 mL g⁻¹ (DW3)
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0.81
Calculated
Low leachability
1.58 X 10-02
Calculated
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High
Calculated
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Non-mobile
Calculated
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238
R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data
Threshold for concern
Not available
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Soil
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Soil
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Soil
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology
> 1710
Rat
Moderate
> 1
L2 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Rat 2 year
High
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> 2000
Anas platyrhynchos
Low
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> 100
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Apis mellifera
Low
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0.1
Lepomis macrochirus
Moderate
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0.77
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Daphnia magna
Moderate
0.018
P3 P = Other governments and regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source
Daphnia magna
Moderate
0.12
Americamysis bahia
Moderate
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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> 1710
Rat
Moderate
5000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rabbit
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> 1.7
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
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0.01
JMPR 1995
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None allocated
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
XNo, known not to cause a problem
A3 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 3 = Negative
; 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
; E3 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 3 = Negative
?Possibly, status not identified
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
?Possibly, status not identified
XNo, known not to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
XNo, known not to cause a problem
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
?Possibly, status not identified
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
 
May cause conjunctivitis and corneal injury IARC Group 3 carcinogen
IMDG Transport Code is usually 9
Health: H317 Environment: H400, H410
U (Unlikely to present an acute hazard)
Usually 3077
Packaging Group III (minor danger)
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chintozeen
Record last updated:
27/03/2022
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