Aramite is a synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbon with molecular
weight of 334.87 and density of 1.143 at 20°C. It is a clear,
light-colored oil with melting point of 37.3 C and boiling
point of 175 °C at 0.1 mm Hg. The technical grade aramite is
a dark amber liquid. Aramite is soluble at 0.000 1% (practically
insoluble) in water but is miscible in many organic solvents. It
was sold as mixture in organic solvents at different strengths for
further dilution and use. Aramite was used as a pesticide
(acaricide) to control mites in plants and animals. Aramite was
initially introduced to market around 1950. It was mostly used
between 1950 and 1954 in greenhouses in the United States. Its
manufacture and use were voluntarily discontinued due to its
carcinogenic potential according to a US Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) notice dated 12 April 1977. However,
there are reports of bans of aramite use in a few European
countries, in 1987 (Lithuania), 1996 (Poland), and 1999
(Estonia). There is no information on the production, import,
registration, marketing, stockpiling, and use of aramite in Russia. Occupational exposure through dermal contact and
inhalation was possible during its use.
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