Names & Synonyms

• 2,4-Dichlorophenol

Superlist Name

• 2,4-Dichlorophenol
• 2,4-Dichlorophenol [Polychlorophenols and their sodium salts]
• Phenol, 2,4-dichloro-
• RCRA waste no. U081

Synonyms

• 1-Hydroxy-2,4-dichlorobenzene
• 2,4-DCP
• 2,4-Dichlorohydroxybenzene
• 2,4-Dichlorophenol
• 4,6-Dichlorophenol
• 4-06-00-00885 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
• AI3-00078
• BRN 0742467
• CCRIS 657
• EINECS 204-429-6
• HSDB 1139
• NCI-C55345
• NSC 2879
• Phenol, 2,4-dichloro-
• RCRA waste number U081

Systematic Name

• 2,4-Dichlorophenol
• Phenol, 2,4-dichloro-

Classification Code

• Agricultural Chemical
• Anthelmintics
• Fungicide, bactericide, wood preservative
• Mutation data
• Reproductive Effect
• Skin / Eye Irritant
• TSCA Flag: T [Subject to a Section 4 test rule]
• Tumor data

Superlist Classification Code

• ATSDR Profile Priority List, rank : 233
• Reportable Quantity (RQ) = 100 lb

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2,4-Dichlorophenol

Metabolite of lindane.

EPA/OSHA ADVISORY
ON 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL (2,4-DCP)
(CAS #120-83-2)

EPA and OSHA are jointly issuing the attached advisory titled: Chemical Advisory and Notice of Potential Risk: Skin exposure to molten 2,4-Dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) can cause rapid death. The substance, which is a solid at room temperature, is a high production volume chemical feedstock used to make herbicides and some other chemical products.

Superlist Note:

• Testing required upon production or importation

last edited: 09/29/2005