The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances

Phenol, 2,4,5 - trichloro -

RTECS #: SN1400000

CAS #: 95-95-4

UPDATE: February 2004 MW: 197.44 MF: C6H3Cl3O


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. MUTATION DATA:
  3. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA:
  4. TUMORIGENIC DATA:
  5. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  6. OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA:
  7. REVIEWS:
  8. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:
  9. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  10. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  11. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. Collunosol
  2. Dowicide 2
  3. NCI - C61187
  4. Preventol I
  1. RCRA waste number U230
  2. TCP
  3. 2,4,5 - Trichlorophenol


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

SYSTEM TEST ROUTE/
ORGANISM/
TISSUE 		DOSE REFERENCE
cytogenetic analysis hamster ovary 150 mg/L MUREAV 303,101,1993
mutation in microorganisms Salmonella typhimurium 10 µg/plate (+/-enzymatic activation step) TECSDY 14,143,1987


REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
oral
mouse 		lowest published toxic dose: 4 gm/kg (8-12 day pregnant) Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Live birth index (Litter size (e.g., # fetuses per litter; measured after birth) JTEHD6 10,541,1982


TUMORIGENIC DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
skin
mouse 		lowest published toxic dose: 6,700 mg/kg/16 week- intermittent Tumorigenic: Neoplastic by RTECS criteria

Skin and Appendages: Tumors 		CNREA8 19,413,1959


ACUTE TOXICITY DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
intraperitoneal
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 355 mg/kg Behavioral: Tremor

Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Body temperature increase 		BJPCAL 13,20,1958
intraperitoneal
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 355 mg/kg N/R VCVGK* -,245,1994
intravenous
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 56 mg/kg N/R CSLNX* NX#03492
oral
guinea pig 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 1,000 mg/kg N/R VCVGK* -,245,1994
oral
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 600 mg/kg N/R PHARAT 30,147,1975
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 820 mg/kg N/R VCVGK* -,245,1994
subcutaneous
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2,260 mg/kg N/R VCVGK* -,245,1994
unreported route
mammal (species unspecified) 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 150 mg/kg N/R 30ZDA9 -,102,1971


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
inhalation
human 		lowest published toxic concentration: 3 mg/m3/3 year- intermittent Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Structural or functional change in trachea or bronchi

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Other changes 		VCVGK* -,247,1994
oral
mammal (species unspecified) 		lowest published toxic dose: 106.5 mg/kg/213 day- intermittent Liver: Changes in liver weight

Endocrine: Changes in spleen weight 		VCVGK* -,247,1994
oral
mouse 		lowest published toxic dose: 6,048 mg/kg/12 week- continuous Liver: Other changes

Liver: Changes in liver weight 		CMSHAF 1,153,1972
oral
rat 		lowest published toxic dose: 98 gm/kg/98 day- continuous Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Weight loss or decreased weight gain TXAPA9 3,63,1961


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Cancer Review Human Limited Evidence IMEMDT 41,319,1986
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Cancer Review Animal Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT 20,349,1979
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Cancer Review Animal Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT 71,769,1999


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC 54,7740,1989
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 1998 STATUS OF PESTICIDES: Cancelled RBREV* -,215,1998
Occupational Exposure Limit - DENMARK time-weighted average 0.5 mg/m3, Skin, JAN1999


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974 National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974: Hazard Code: M1866;
Number of Industries 9;
Total Number of Facilities 193;
Number of Occupations 9;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 1,272
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: M1866;
Number of Industries 11;
Total Number of Facilities 184;
Number of Occupations 9;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 895;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 27


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
Used as antifungal agent in adhesives and as preservative in POLYVINYLACETATE emulsions
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
On EPA IRIS database
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
30ZDA9 "Chemistry of Pesticides," Melnikov, N.N., New York, Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., 1971
BJPCAL British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy. (London, UK) V.1-33, 1946-68. For publisher information, see BJPCBM.
CMSHAF Chemosphere. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.1- 1972-
CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941-
CSLNX* U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals. (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010)
FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936-
IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972-
JTEHD6 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. (Hemisphere Pub., 1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1975/76-
MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964-
PHARAT Pharmazie. (VEB Verlag Volk und Gesundheit, Neue Gruenstr. 18, Berlin DDR-1020, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1- 1946-
RBREV* Status of Pesticides in Registration, Reregistration, and Special Review (Rainbow Report), Special Review and Reregistration Division Office of Pesticide Programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M. Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, Spring 1998
TECSDY Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry. (Gordon & Breach Science Pub. Inc., 1 Park Ave., New York, NY 10016) V.3(3/4)- 1981-
TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959-
VCVGK* "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva, galogen I kislorod sodergashie organicheskie soedinenia". (Hazardous substances. Galogen and oxygen containing substances), Bandman A.L. et al., Chimia, 1994.

Used as antifungal agent in adhesives and as preservative in POLYVINYLACETATE emulsions

RTECS Compound Description:
   Agricultural Chemical
   Tumorigen
   Mutagen
   Reproductive Effector

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