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Chlortoluron in food: ingestion safety

Moderate risk

(People-specific data is limited; this page draws from human adult context.) Chlortoluron — herbicide. See EDC classification.

What is chlortoluron?

Also known as: Chlorotoluron, Dicuran, Tolurex, 3-(3-Chloro-4-methylphenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea.

CAS number
15545-48-9
Molecular formula
C10H13ClN2O
Molecular weight
212.67 g/mol
SMILES
CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)NC(=O)N(C)C)Cl
PubChem CID
27375

Risk for people

Moderate risk

Chlortoluron — herbicide. See EDC classification.

Regulatory consensus

1 regulatory bodyhas classified Chlortoluron.

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
EDC Assessment—Suspected endocrine disruptor

Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.

Where you encounter chlortoluron

  • Agricultural Products — crop treatment, soil application
  • Food Chain — residue on produce, water contamination

Safer alternatives

Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to Chlortoluron:

  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM); Biopesticides; Biological control
    Trade-offs: Combines biological, cultural, and targeted chemical controls; reduces overall chemical use 30-70%; requires trained practitioners and monitoring infrastructure; higher management complexity; proven effective at scale in many crop systems.
    Relative cost: 1.2-2×

Frequently asked questions

What products contain chlortoluron?

Chlortoluron appears in: crop treatment (Agricultural products); soil application (Agricultural products); residue on produce (Food chain); water contamination (Food chain).

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Sources (1)
  1. PubChem (2026) — database

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