Dicloran

Synonyms

2,6-Dichloro-4-nitroaniline; 2,6-Dichlor-4-nitroanilin [Czech]; 2,6-Dichloro-4-nitrobenzenamine; 4-Nitro-2,6-dichloroaniline; 4-Nitroaniline, 2,6-dichloro-; AL-50; Allisan; Batran; Bortran; Botran; Botran 45W; CAN; DCNA; DCNA (fungicide); Dichloran; Dichloran (amine fungicide); Dicloran [BSI]; Ditranil; RD-6584; Resisan; U-2069; [ChemIDplus] UN2237

Category

Fungicides

Description

Yellow, odorless solid; [ICSC] Technical grade (>90% purity) is brownish yellow; [CHEMINFO]

Sources/Uses

Used as a selective agricultural fungicide by soil treatment, foliage spray, or dust for vegetables and fruits; Also used to make yellow-brown disperse dyes; [HSDB] Used as an indicator; [CHEMINFO]

Comments

A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [ICSC] Effects in high-dose animal studies include convulsions, methemoglobinemia, and liver injury; [RTECS] "No indication that administration of dicloran at 10 mg/day to men for 90 days had any adverse effect. Extensive examinations were made on one industrial worker occupationally exposed to dicloran over three years, with considerable inhalation and dermal exposure for about 60 days/year. No adverse effects were observed." [Reference #1]

Reference Link #1

Biomedical References

1.2E-06 mm Hg

LC50 (rat) > 5,400 mg/m3/4h

Explanatory Notes

The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Chloronitroanilines."

Reference Link #2

MetHgb is secondary toxic effect

Other CNS neurotoxin

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)