# Pentachlorophenol

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid7021106
Categories: cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Biocide, Degradant/impurity
Identifier: DTXSID7021106

> Pentachlorophenol is used as biocide / degradant/impurity. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 106 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Laboratory supplies, Construction and building materials. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 106 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Laboratory supplies, Construction and building materials.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 106 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Laboratory supplies, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Degradant/impurity.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._