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HEPTACHLOR Structure

HEPTACHLOR

Chemical Properties

Melting point 96℃
Boiling point 458.95°C (rough estimate)
Density  1.6 g/cm3
vapor pressure  2.33(x 10-4 mmHg) at 25 °C (subcooled liquid vapor pressure calculated from GC retention time data, Hinckleyet al., 1990)
refractive index  1.5407 (estimate)
Flash point 11 °C
storage temp.  APPROX 4°C
Water Solubility  0.056 mg l-1 (25-29 °C)
Merck  13,4675
Henry's Law Constant 0.19(x 10-3 atm?m3/mol) at 5 °C, 0.31 at 15 °C, 0.40 at 20 °C, 0.61 at 25 °C, 0.82 at 35 °C:in 3% NaCl solution: 0.52 at 5 °C, 0.82 at 15 °C, 1.33 at 25 °C, 2.09 at 35 °C (gas stripping-GC, Cetin et al., 2006)
Exposure limits NIOSH REL: TWA 0.5 mg/m3, IDLH 35 mg/m3; OSHA PEL: TWA 0.5 mg/m3; ACGIH TLV: TWA 0.5 mg/m3.
Stability Stable. Non-combustible. Incompatible with strong alkali, oxidizing agents. Corrodes many metals.
IARC 2B (Vol. Sup 7, 53, 79) 2001
EPA Substance Registry System Heptachlor (76-44-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  T,N,F,Xn
Risk Statements  24/25-33-40-50/53-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-11-67-65-38-51/53
Safety Statements  36/37-45-60-61-62-16-7
RIDADR  2761
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  PC0700000
HazardClass  6.1(a)
PackingGroup  II
Hazardous Substances Data 76-44-8(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity LD50 in male, female rats (mg/kg): 100, 162 orally (Gaines)
IDLA 35 mg/m3

Usage And Synthesis

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