Chemical Properties
Amber-colored viscous liquid; density 1.627at 25°C (77°F); insoluble in water; slightlymiscible in alcohol; soluble in hydrocarbonsolvents.
Uses
Insecticide. Compare Toxaphene.
Uses
Strobane and Toxaphene (T700005) are highly toxic chlorinated derivatives of Terpenes.
Definition
STROBANE (TM) is a chlorinated mixture of terpene hydrocarbons. Also indexed as Terpenes, chlorinated.
Health Hazard
Moderately toxic by ingestion; mild skin irritant; animal experiments indicate sufficientevidence of carcinogenicity; cancer-causingeffects in humans remain unknown.
LD50 oral (rat): 200 mg/kg
LD50 oral (dog): 200 mg/kg.
Safety Profile
Poison by ingestion. Questionable carcinogen with experimental carcinogenic data. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Cl-. See also CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC.
