Methoxone

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Chemical Name	Methoxone
Secondary Name	MCPA
Synonym(s)	((4-Chloro-o-tolyl)oxy)acetic acid \| (2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxy)acetic acid \| (4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy) acetic acid \| (4-Chloro-o-cresoxy)acetic acid \| (4-Chloro-o-toloxy)acetic acid \| 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid \| 2M-4C \| 2M-4CH \| 2M-4Kh \| 4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid \| 4K-2M \| Acetic acid, ((4-chloro-o-tolyl)oxy)- \| Acetic acid, (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)- \| Acme MCPA Amine 4 \| Anicon kombi \| B-Selektonon M \| Bordermaster \| Brominal M & Plus \| Caswell No. 557C \| Dicopur-M \| Dow MCP Amine Weed Killer \| EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 030501 \| Empal \| Hedapur M 52 \| Hedarex M \| Hedonal M \| Herbicide M \| Hormotuho \| Hornotuho \| Kilsem \| Legumex DB \| Linormone \| M 40 \| MCP \| Methoxone ((4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy) acetic acid) (MCPA) \| Methylchlorophenoxyacetic acid \| Okultin M \| Phenoxylene 50 \| Phenoxylene plus \| Phenoxylene super \| Razol Dock Killer \| Rhonox \| Seppic MMD \| Soviet Technical Herbicide 2M-4C \| Trasan \| U 46 \| U 46 M-Fluid \| Vacate \| Vesakontuho MCPA \| Weed-Rhap \| Weedar \| Weedar MCPA Concentrate \| Weedone MCPA Ester \| Zelan
CASRN	94-74-6
De minimis Limit %	0.1
M,P/OU Threshould (lb)	25,000/10,000
Listing Type	Individually listed chemical
Effective Date	01-JAN-95
Chemical Qualifier	No
Metal	No
Chemical of Special Concern	No
Per- or Polyfluoroalkyl Substance	No

Rulemaking Changes Affecting This Chemical

Status	Effective Reporting Year	FR Proposed Rule	FR Final Rule
Added	1995	59 FR 1788 (1/12/1994)	59 FR 61432 (11/30/1994)

Default Percentages for Section 6.1 Transfers

% of §6.1 to §:
8.1c	8.1d	8.7
6	39	55

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Structural representation of Methoxone

Structural representation of Methoxone