Toxaphene

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Toxaphene
Identifiers
CAS number	[8001-35-2]
SMILES	C=C1C(C2(C(C(C1(C2(Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)(CCl)CCl
Properties
Molecular formula	C10H10Cl8
Molar mass	414 g/mol
Density	1,65 g·cm−3
Melting point	65–90 °C
Boiling point	decomposition
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Toxaphene is an organic compound with the approximate empirical formula C₁₀H₁₀Cl₈ and average molecular mass of 414. It is usually seen as a yellow to amber waxy solid, or in gas form.

Contents 1 Health effects 2 Applications 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Health effects

Toxaphene is highly toxic. When inhaled or ingested, sufficient quantities of toxaphene can damage the lungs, nervous system, and kidneys, and may cause death.

[edit] Applications

Toxaphene was used as an insecticide. It was used to treat mange in cattle in California in the 1970s, although there were reports of cattle deaths following spraying with toxaphene.^[1]

In 1990, it was banned for all uses in the United States. It belongs to the so-called Dirty Dozen, a list of very toxic substances, which were outlawed in April 2001 by the Stockholm Convention.

Also called: camphechlor, chlorinated camphene, polychlorocamphene, chlorocamphene, octachlorocamphene Trademarked name: Toxaphene, Strobane, Mellipax

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

• ASTDR ToxFAQs for Toxaphene