Chloroneb

Synonyms

1,4-Dichloro-2,5-dimethoxybenzene; Benzene, 1,4-dichloro-2,5-dimethoxy- (7CI)(8CI)(9CI); Chloronebe [French]; Chloronebe [ISO-French]; Demasan; Demosan; Demosan 10D; Demosan 65W; Flo Pro D Seed Protectant; Nuflo D; Soil fungicide 1823; Terraneb; Terraneb SP; Tersan SP; Tersan-SP; [ChemIDplus] UN2761

Category

Fungicides

Description

Colorless solid with a musty odor; [HSDB] White to tan or beige solid; [CAMEO] Colorless solid; [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Used as systemic soil and seed fungicide in treatment of cotton, bean seeds, and turf; [HSDB] Used on seed treatment for sugar beets, soybeans, cotton, and beans; Turf use on lawns and golf courses; [EPA REDs]

Comments

A skin irritant; No human cases of systemic poisoning have been reported; [EPA Pesticides] Low acute toxicity; A skin sensitizer; Unlikely to pose a dietary cancer risk; [EPA REDs] May cause irritation; May cause CNS depression; [MSDSonline]

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Biomedical References

0.014 mm Hg

Explanatory Notes

The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Organochlorine pesticides, solid, toxic, n.o.s." VP from ChemIDplus;

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Contact dermatitis, allergic

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)