Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile 1,2-Dichlorobenzene

Abstract

1,2-Dichlorobenzene (Q-dichlorobenzene) is a manufactured chemical. It is used as a solvent for waxes, gums, resins, tars, rubbers, oils, and asphalts; as a fumigant, insecticide, and degreasing agent for metals, leather, and wool; as an ingredient of metal polishes; and as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes. It enters the aquatic environment in effluents from manufacturing processes and from municipalities. It is only slightly soluble in water.