Difference between revisions of "Lindane"

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Mass spectrum of lindane

Description

The legal name for the chemical gamma benzene hexachloride. Lindane is a powerful Insecticide that is used as a fungicide, an indoor fumigant, and a contact poison. It is 100 times more toxic against roaches than DDT killing both insects and larvae.

Synonyms and Related Terms

gamma benzene hexachloride; benzene hexachloride; BHC; Gammexane [ICI]; hexachlorocyclohexane; Insecticide 666; Tri-6; Viton; gamma hexachlor; Lindafor; Lindatox; Agrocide; Isotox; Esoderm; Aparasin;

FTIR

Chemical structure

Risks

Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption. LD50 = 88-270 mg/kg
Chem Service: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in acetone, cyclohexane, naphtha, benzene, and ethanol. Insoluble in water.

Composition	C6H6Cl6
CAS	58-89-9
Melting Point	112.5 C
Density	1.87 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt.=290.8
Boiling Point	323 C

Resources and Citations

Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry # 5526

G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 413

Lynda A. Zycherman, J.Richard Schrock, A Guide to Museum Pest Control, FAIC and Association of Systematics Collections, Washington DC, 1988

Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986

G.Caneva, M.P.Nugari, O.Salvadori, Biology in the Conservation of Works of Art, ICCROM, Rome, 1991

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-[[File:lindaneIR.jpg|thumb|Infrared spectrum of lindane]]
+[[File:lindanems.jpg|thumb|Mass spectrum of lindane]]
 == Description ==
-The legal name for the chemical gamma benzene hexachloride. Lindane is a powerful [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insecticide insecticide] that is used as a fungicide, an indoor fumigant, and a contact poison. It is 100 times more toxic against roaches than [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=DDT DDT] killing both insects and larvae.
+The legal name for the chemical gamma benzene hexachloride. Lindane is a powerful [[insecticide]] that is used as a fungicide, an indoor fumigant, and a contact poison. It is 100 times more toxic against roaches than [[DDT]] killing both insects and larvae.
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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 gamma benzene hexachloride; benzene hexachloride; BHC; Gammexane [ICI]; hexachlorocyclohexane; Insecticide 666; Tri-6; Viton; gamma hexachlor; Lindafor; Lindatox; Agrocide; Isotox; Esoderm; Aparasin;
-[[[SliderGallery rightalign|lindanestruct.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
+[[[SliderGallery rightalign|lindaneIR.jpg~FTIR|lindanestruct.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
-== Other Properties ==
+== Risks ==
+* Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption. LD50 = 88-270 mg/kg
+* Chem Service: [http://cdn.chemservice.com/product/msdsnew/External/English/N-12319%20English%20SDS%20US.pdf SDS]
+== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
 Soluble in acetone, cyclohexane, naphtha, benzene, and ethanol. Insoluble in water.
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 ! scope="row"| Melting Point
-| 112.5
+| 112.5 C
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 ! scope="row"| Density
-| 1.87
+| 1.87 g/ml
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
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 ! scope="row"| Boiling Point
-| 323
+| 323 C
 |}
-== Hazards and Safety ==
+== Resources and Citations ==
-Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption. LD50 = 88-270 mg/kg
-[http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0053.html International Chemical Safety Card]
-== Additional Information ==
-L. Zycherman and J.R. Schrock, ''A Guide to Museum Pest Control'', FAIC, Washington, DC, 1988.
-== Additional Images ==
-<gallery>
-File:lindanems.jpg|Mass spectrum of lindane
-</gallery>
-== Authority ==
-* Thomas Gregory, Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
+* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
 * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry # 5526
-* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 413
+* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 413
-* Lynda A. Zycherman, J.Richard Schrock, Lynda A. Zycherman, J.Richard Schrock, ''A Guide to Museum Pest Control'', FAIC and Association of Systematics Collections, Washington DC, 1988
+* Lynda A. Zycherman, J.Richard Schrock, ''A Guide to Museum Pest Control'', FAIC and Association of Systematics Collections, Washington DC, 1988
-* Hermann Kuhn, Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986
+* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986
-* G.Caneva, M.P.Nugari, O.Salvadori, G.Caneva, M.P.Nugari, O.Salvadori, ''Biology in the Conservation of Works of Art'', ICCROM, Rome, 1991
+* G.Caneva, M.P.Nugari, O.Salvadori, ''Biology in the Conservation of Works of Art'', ICCROM, Rome, 1991
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