NCIt definition : A white, crystalline, solid, combustible, chlorinated compound. Nitrofen was used
as an herbicide, but is no longer used or manufactured in the United States. Exposure
to nitrofen irritates the skin, eyes and respiratory tract and affects the blood and
central nervous system. This substance is teratogenic and carcinogenic in animals
and is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. (NCI05);