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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A pale yellow, oily liquid used as an [ | + | A pale yellow, oily liquid used as an [[insecticide]]. Chlordane was introduced in 1945 for the control of cockroaches. Within ten years, it was the most widely used insecticide in the United States. In 1975, the use of chlordane was restricted to subterranean termites because of its toxicity to humans. It is also an environmental hazard because it is very persistent and does not breakdown with time. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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octachlorohexahydromethanoindene; chlordan; octachlor; Belt; Octaklor; Velsicol 1068; Aspon Chlordane; Corodane; Niran; Toxichlor; Octachlor [Velsicol]; Ortho-klor; Synklor; Topiclor; Toxichlor | octachlorohexahydromethanoindene; chlordan; octachlor; Belt; Octaklor; Velsicol 1068; Aspon Chlordane; Corodane; Niran; Toxichlor; Octachlor [Velsicol]; Ortho-klor; Synklor; Topiclor; Toxichlor | ||
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| + | * Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin contact. LD50 = 457-590 mg/kg | ||
| + | * Carcinogenic, mutagenic. | ||
| + | * Environmental hazard. | ||
| + | * EChemi: [https://www.echemi.com/sds/chlordane-pid_Seven41322.html SDS] | ||
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| + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | ||
Soluble in many organic liquids. Insoluble in water. Decomposes in weak alkalis. | Soluble in many organic liquids. Insoluble in water. Decomposes in weak alkalis. | ||
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:09, 29 May 2022
Description
A pale yellow, oily liquid used as an Insecticide. Chlordane was introduced in 1945 for the control of cockroaches. Within ten years, it was the most widely used insecticide in the United States. In 1975, the use of chlordane was restricted to subterranean termites because of its toxicity to humans. It is also an environmental hazard because it is very persistent and does not breakdown with time.
Synonyms and Related Terms
octachlorohexahydromethanoindene; chlordan; octachlor; Belt; Octaklor; Velsicol 1068; Aspon Chlordane; Corodane; Niran; Toxichlor; Octachlor [Velsicol]; Ortho-klor; Synklor; Topiclor; Toxichlor
Risks
- Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin contact. LD50 = 457-590 mg/kg
- Carcinogenic, mutagenic.
- Environmental hazard.
- EChemi: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in many organic liquids. Insoluble in water. Decomposes in weak alkalis.
| Composition | C10H6Cl8 |
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| CAS | 57-74-9 |
| Density | 1.59-1.63 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 409.76 |
| Refractive Index | 1.56-1.57 |
| Boiling Point | 175 C |
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "chlordane" [Accessed March 26, 2002]. date of introduction from History of Agriculture page
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 412
- Lynda A. Zycherman, J.Richard Schrock, A Guide to Museum Pest Control, FAIC and Association of Systematics Collections, Washington DC, 1988
- Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002
- G.Caneva, M.P.Nugari, O.Salvadori, Biology in the Conservation of Works of Art, ICCROM, Rome, 1991