Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
2,3,4,5-tetrachlorophenol
CAS # 4901-51-3
Categories*
Metabolite/Degradate
Pesticide ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
den Besten C, Vet JJRM, Besselink HT, Kiel GS, Beems R, van Bladeren PJV. 1991. The liver, kidney, and thyroid toxicity of chlorinated benzenes. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 111(1):69-81.
*Category References
ATSDR. 2001. Toxicological Profile for Pentachlorophenol.
Chu I, Villeneuve DC, Viau A, Barnes CR, Benoit FM, Qin YH. 1984. Metabolism of 1,2,3,4-, 1,2,3,5-, and 1,2,4,5-tetrachlorobenzene in the rat. J Toxicol Environ Health 13(4-6):777-786.
Johnston JJ, Furcolow CA, Kimball BA. 1997. Identification of metabolites of pentachlorobenzene and 1,2,4,5-tetrachlorobenzene in coyote feces: development of physiological markers for wildlife damage control. Pestic Sci 50:249-257.
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.