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BETA-HCH Structure

BETA-HCH

Chemical Properties

Melting point ≥300 °C
Boiling point 373.64°C (rough estimate)
Density  1.9 g/cm3
vapor pressure  4.66 at 25 °C (Banerjee et al., 1990)
refractive index  1.630 (589.3 nm)
Flash point 11 °C
storage temp.  APPROX 4°C
solubility  Soluble in ethanol, benzene, and chloroform (Weast, 1986)
form  Solid
Water Solubility  0.24mg/L(25 ºC)
BRN  1907338
Henry's Law Constant 0.53 at 5 °C, 0.91 at 10 °C, 2.17 at 20 °C, 5.23 at 30 °C, 8.68 at 35 °C:in 3% NaCl solution: 1.09 at 5 °C, 1.48 at 15 °C, 2.76 at 25 °C, 4.24 at 35 °C (dynamic headspace-GC, Sahsuvar et al., 2003
EPA Substance Registry System .beta.-Hexachlorocyclohexane (319-85-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  F,T,N,Xi
Risk Statements  11-23/24/25-39/23/24/25-50/53-40-25-21-67-66-52/53-36
Safety Statements  7-16-24-45-36/37-61-60-22-26
RIDADR  UN1230 3/PG 2
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  GV4375000
HazardClass  6.1
PackingGroup  III
Hazardous Substances Data 319-85-7(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity Acute oral LD50 for rats 6,000 mg/kg (RTECS, 1985).

Usage And Synthesis

Preparation Products And Raw materials

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