Dimethyl phthalate |
Last updated: 22/08/2024 |
(Also known as: DMP) |
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An obsolete insect repellent used on animals | |
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Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries | |
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Used to control fleas, chiggers and flies and as a mosquito repellents | |
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Hirses; Cattle |
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Not approved | |
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Not approved |
Chemical structure |
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None | |
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C₁₀H₁₀O₄ | |
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COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)OC | |
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NIQCNGHVCWTJSM-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
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InChI=1S/C10H10O4/c1-13-9(11)7-5-3-4-6-8(7)10(12)14-2/h3-6H,1-2H3 | |
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Ectoparaistic | |
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Diethyl ester insecticide; Phthalate ester insecticide | |
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131-11-3 | |
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None allocated | |
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Ectoparasiticides, including insecticides and repellents | |
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194.19 | |
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dimethyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate | |
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dimethyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate | |
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dimethyl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate | |
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UK Environment Agency non-statutory standard for the protection of aquatic life in freshwater and saltwater: 800 µg l⁻¹ as annual average; 4000 µg l⁻¹ as max acceptable conc. | |
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Colourless oily liquid with faint aromatic odour |
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4300 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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5.5 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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284 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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146 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources (closed cup)3 = Unverified data of known source |
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1.6 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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1.196 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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800 | F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Highly volatile. If applied directly to plants or soil, drift is a concern & mitigation is advisable | ||||||||
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. | ||||||||||
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Known metabolites |
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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8200 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Rat3 = Unverified data of known source |
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> 3160 | F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Eisenia foetida 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Aquatic ecotoxicology |
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350 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Lepomis macrochirus4 = Verified data |
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> 16.0 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Daphnia magna4 = Verified data |
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42.7 | F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Selenastrum capricornutum 96 hr3 = Unverified data of known source |
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8200 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Rat3 = Unverified data of known source |
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4800 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Rat3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Intraperitoneal LD₅₀ = 3.34 mg kg⁻¹ | F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Rat3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Possible kidney & respiratory system toxicant |
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Will emit toxic gases when heated to decomposition Highly corrosive |
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Handling: H242 Health: H302, H314, H317 Environment: H411 |
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dimethyl phthalate | ||
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phtalate de dimethyle | ||
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Record last updated: | 22/08/2024 |
Contact: | aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: | Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |