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;
Other Properties
Soluble in acetone, cyclohexane, naphtha, benzene, and ethanol. Insoluble in water.
| Composition | C6H6Cl6 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 58-89-9 |
| Melting Point | 112.5 |
| Density | 1.87 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt.=290.8 |
| Boiling Point | 323 |
Hazards and Safety
Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption. LD50 = 88-270 mg/kg
International Chemical Safety Card
Additional Information
L. Zycherman and J.R. Schrock, A Guide to Museum Pest Control, FAIC, Washington, DC, 1988.
Authority
- 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