Methoxychlor

CASRN 72-43-5 | DTXSID9020827

IRIS Summary (PDF) (26 pp, 168 K)
Status: EPA announced in a 2004 Federal Register Notice that chemicals used as pesticides would not be re-assessed by the IRIS Program. This entry in the IRIS database is preserved at the request of EPA program and regional offices. Additional toxicological information may be found under "Other EPA Information."

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System	RfD (mg/kg-day)	Basis	PoD	Composite UF	Confidence
Developmental	5 x 10 ^-3	Excessive loss of litters	NOEL : 5.01 mg/kg-day	1000	Low

Information reviewed but value not estimated.

Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF) (26 pp, 168 K) Last Updated: 09/07/1988

WOE Characterization	Framework for WOE Characterization
D (Not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity)	Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 1986)

Basis:

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

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Human Health Benchmarks for Pesticides (HHBP). This database provides human health benchmarks for pesticides that may be present in drinking water.
Office of Pesticide Programs Pesticide Chemical Search. This database provides links to health effects information and registration status for pesticides.
Chemistry Dashboard. This database provides information on chemical structures, experimental and predicted physicochemical, and toxicity data.