Pentachlorophenol. KMG 's penta products include penta blocks and penta solutions. At our facility in Matamoros, Mexico, we manufacture solid penta blocks or make it into a liquid solution of penta concentrate. We also make penta concentrate at our formulation facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Where is pentachlorophenol banned?

Despite opposition from the U.S. and India, which is a minor producer of the chemical, the Stockholm Convention voted to impose the strictest ban possible on penta, beginning in 2016. This set a clock ticking on the last North American penta plant, located in Matamoros, Mexico.

Why is pentachlorophenol bad?

Toxicity. Short-term exposure to large amounts of PCP can cause harmful effects on the liver, kidneys, blood, lungs, nervous system, immune system, and gastrointestinal tract. ... Long-term exposure to low levels, such as those that occur in the workplace, can cause damage to the liver, kidneys, blood, and nervous system.