Dicofol

Synonyms

1,1,1-Trichlor-2,2-bis(4-chlorphenyl)-aethanol [German]; 1,1-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol; 1,1-Bis(p-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol; 2,2,2-Trichloor-1,1-bis(4-chloor-fenyl)-ethanol [Dutch]; 2,2,2-Trichlor-1,1-bis(4-chlor-phenyl)-aethanol [German]; 2,2,2-Trichloro-1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-ethanol [French]; 2,2,2-Trichloro-1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethanol; 2,2,2-Trichloro-1,1-bis(4-cloro-fenil)-etanolo [Italian]; 2,2,2-Trichloro-1,1-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethanol; 2,2,2-Trichloro-1,1-di-(4-chlorophenyl)ethanol; 4,4'-Dichloro-alpha-(trichloromethyl)benzhydrol; 4-Chloro-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-alpha-(trichloromethyl)benzenemethanol; 4-Chloro-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-alpha-(trichloromethyl)benzyl alcohol; Acarin; Benzenemethanol, 4-chloro-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-alpha-(trichloromethyl)-; Benzhydrol, 4,4'-dichloro-alpha-(trichloromethyl)-; CPCA; Carbax; Cekudifol; DTMC; Di-(p-chlorophenyl)trichloromethylcarbinol; Dichlorokelthane; Dicomite; Ethanol, 2,2,2-trichloro-1,1-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-; FW 293; Hilfol; Hilfol 18.5 EC; Kelthane; Kelthane A; Kelthane dust base; Kelthanethanol; Milbol; Mitigan; Tricofol; para,para'-Kelthane; [ChemIDplus] UN3077

Category

Organochlorine Pesticides

Description

Colorless solid; [ICSC] Colorless crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Used to control many species of mite on a wide range of crops, such as fruit, vines, ornamentals, vegetables, and field crops; Also used in or around buildings for mite control; [HSDB]

Comments

A skin and eye irritant; May cause kidney and liver injury; May cause CNS effects; [ICSC] May cause skin sensitization; [eChemPortal: ESIS] A skin irritant; May cause skin sensitization; Targets CNS; [MSDSonline]

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Biomedical References

3.98E-07 mm Hg

LC50 (rat) > 5,000 mg/m3/4h

Explanatory Notes

Flash point = 193 deg C; [ICSC] The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Environmentally hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s."

Yes

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

Not classifiable

Other Poison

Organochlorine

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Contact dermatitis, allergic
• Organochlorine insecticides, acute poisoning

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)