Pentachloronitrobenzene
Agent Name
Pentachloronitrobenzene
Alternative Name
Quintozene
CAS Number
82-68-8
Formula
C6-Cl5-N-O2
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
Quintozene; 101 Brand PCNB 75 Wettable; Avicol; Avicol (pesticide); Avicol, pesticide (VAN); Batrilex; Benzene, nitropentachloro-; Benzene, pentachloronitro-; Botrilex; Brassicol; Brassicol 75; Brassicol super; Chinozan; Earthcide; Fartox; Folosan; Fomac 2; Fungiclor; GC 3944-3-4; Gustafson Terraclor 80% Dust Concentrate; HOE 026014; KOBU; KP 2; Kobutol; Liro-PCNB; Marisan forte; Nitropentachlorobenzene; Olin Terraclor 75% Wettable Powder; Olin Terraclor 90% Dust Concentrate; Olin Terraclor Technical Grade PCNB 99% Soil Fungicide; Olpisan; PCNB; PKhNb; Pcnb 100; Pcnb Technical Material for Manufacturing Purposes Only; Pentachlornitrobenzol [German]; Pentachloronitrobenzene; Pentachloronitrobenzol; Pentagen; Phomasan; Quinosan; Quintocene; Quintozen; RTU 1010; Saniclor 30; Technical Grade PCNB 95%; Terrachlor; Terraclor; Terraclor 30 G; Terrafun; Terrazan; Tilcarex; Tri-pcnb; Tritisan; Benzene, 1,2,3,4,5-pentachloro-6-nitro-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Fungicides
Description
Pale yellow crystals with a musty odor; [HSDB] Solid; Colorless when pure, the technical product is pale yellow; [ICSC] Colorless needles; [Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a soil and seed fungicide; [HSDB] Used as a seed, soil, and foliage (mainly turf) fungicide for vegetables, field crops, seeds, turf, and ornamentals; [Reference #1]
Comments
Allergic contact dermatitis reported in workers manufacturing and applying this pesticide; [Kanerva, p. 1825] Methemoglobinemia and liver injury occur in animal feeding studies. [ACGIH] Extended or repeated exposure may cause liver injury; [ICSC] May contain hexachlorobenzene as a contaminant; Not an irritant; A weak skin sensitizer; High-dose chronic dietary studies of rats and dogs have produced liver injury; [INCHEM HSG] May cause irritation; Inhalation may cause allergy, asthma symptoms, or difficulty breathing; Harmful by ingestion; [Aldrich MSDS]
Reference Link #1
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Insufficient data
TLV (ACGIH)
0.5 mg/m3
Vapor Pressure
5E-05 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 1,400 mg/m3
Explanatory Notes
"Danger of sensitization of skin." [MAK] VP from HSDB;
Adverse Effects
Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: