δ-Hexachlorocyclohexane

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
319-86-8

[ Name ]:
δ-Hexachlorocyclohexane

[Synonym ]:
1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane d-Isomer
APHTIRIA
d-BHC
d-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane
G-BHC
δ-Lindane
δ-HCH
d-Benzenehexachloride
δ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (δ-HCH)
HCH(R)
δ-Benzenehexachloride
δ-BHC
1a,2a,3a,4b,5a,6b-Hexachlorocyclohexane
GEXANE
d-Benzene hexachloride
delta-hexachlorocyclohexane
(1R,2S,3r,4R,5S,6s)-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane
GAMMEXANE
δ-Benzene hexachloride
HCH
1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane
EINECS 206-272-9
Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, (1α,2α,3α,4β,5α,6β)-
d-Lindane
KEWLL(R)
TRI-6
HGI(R)
(1a,2a,3a,4b,5a,6b)-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane
d-Hexachlorocyclohexane
ent9,234

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.6±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
288.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
113-115ºC(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₆H₆Cl₆

[ Molecular Weight ]:
290.830

[ Flash Point ]:
157.5±23.9 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
287.860077

[ LogP ]:
3.99

[ Appearance of Characters ]:
Solid

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.5 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.533

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: GV4550000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, delta-isomer

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 319-86-8

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 1907334

LAST UPDATED :: 199710

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 7

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C6-H6-Cl6

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 290.82

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: L6TJ AG BG CG DG EG FG DELTA

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 1 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: ARSIM* Agricultural Research Service, USDA Information Memorandum. (Beltsville, MD 20705) Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,5,1966 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-DENMARK:TWA 0.5 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS06, GHS08, GHS09

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H301-H312-H351-H410

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P273-P280-P301 + P310-P501

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face particle respirator type N100 (US);Gloves;respirator cartridge type N100 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter;type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

[ Hazard Codes ]:
T,N,F,Xn

[ Risk Phrases ]:
20/21-25-48/22-50/53-64-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-11-40-21-67-65-38-52/53

[ Safety Phrases ]:
36/37-45-60-61-22-16-7-62

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 2811 6.1/PG 1

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
GV4900000

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

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