Toxicity of Ortho-Phenylphenol (OPP) and Sodyum Ortho-Phenylphenate (SOPP)

Abstract

Ortho-phenylphenol (OPP) and its sodium (SOPP) salt have been used world-wide for decades as fungicides and disinfectants. OPP is generally used as a hospital and household disinfectant, whereas SOPP is used as a fungicide, which post-harvest treatment of citrus fruits and vegatables for the prevention of mold. Due to widespread use, including many consumer applications, the fate of OPP in the mammalian organism has been the subject of numerous investigations over many years. The aim of this review is to give information about OPP and SOPP including metabolism, general toxicity, carcinogenicity and genotoxicity.

Keywords

• Ortho-Phenylphenol,Sodyum ortho-Phenylphenate,Toxicity

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