DDD

Agent Name
DDD
CAS Number
72-54-8
Formula
C14-H10-Cl4
Major Category
Pesticides
DDD formula graphical representation
Synonyms
1,1-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethane; 1,1-Bis(p-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethane; 1,1-Dichloor-2,2-bis(4-chloor fenyl)-ethaan [Dutch]; 1,1-Dichlor-2,2-bis(4-chlor-phenyl)-aethan [German]; 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-ethane [French]; 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane; 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane; 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(parachlorophenyl)ethane; 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-di(4-chlorophenyl)ethane; 1,1-Dicloro-2,2-bis(4-cloro-fenil)-etano [Italian]; 2,2-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethane; 2,2-Bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethane; 4,4'-DDD; Dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethane; Dilene; Ethane, 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-; Rhothane; Rhothane D-3; Rothane; TDE; Tetrachlorodiphenylethane; p,p'-DDD; p,p'-Dichlorodiphenyl-2,2-dichloroethylene; p,p'-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane; p,p'-TDE; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Organochlorine Pesticides
Description
Colorless to white solid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as an insecticide in the U.S. in the past; [HSDB]
Comments
Toxicity is similar to that of DDT; [Merck Index # 3061]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
1.35E-06 mm Hg

Adverse Effects

IARC Carcinogen
Possible (2b)
Other Poison
Organochlorine

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Diseases

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