trans-Chlordane

Agent Name
trans-Chlordane
CAS Number
5103-74-2
Formula
C10-H6-Cl8
Major Category
Pesticides
trans-Chlordane formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Chlordane, trans-; t-Chlordane; trans-Chlordan; (1alpha,2beta,3aalpha,4beta,7beta,7aalpha)-1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-Octachloro-2,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indene; 4,7-Methano-1H-indene, 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-octachloro-2,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro-, (1alpha,2beta,3a alpha,4beta,7beta,7a alpha)-; 4,7-Methano-1H-indene, 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-octachloro-2,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro-, (1R,2R,3aS,4S,7R,7aS)-rel-; 4,7-Methanoindan, 3a-beta,4,7,7a-beta-tetrahydro-1-beta,2-alpha,4-alpha,5,6,7-alpha,8,8-octachloro-; [ChemIDplus] beta-Chlordan; beta-Chlordane; 1beta,2alpha,4alpha,5,6,7alpha,8,8-Octachloro-3abeta,4,7,7abeta-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindan; [IARC]
Category
Organochlorine Pesticides
Description
White odorless crystals; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Chlordane was used in the US as an insecticide for crops, livestock, lawns, gardens, and house foundations; [EPA]
Comments
Oral LD50 (mouse) = 275 mg/kg; [RTECS] Chlordane is a mixture of cis and trans isomers, chlordane related compounds, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and other compounds; One sample of chlordane (CAS# 57-74-9) tested contained 23.1% of the trans isomer; A sample of technical chlordane (CAS# 12789-03-6) contained 15% of the trans isomer; [EPA] Harmful by ingestion; Suspected carcinogen; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Chlordane."
Restricted
All uses in the US cancelled in 1988; [EPA]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
5.03E-05 mm Hg

Adverse Effects

Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
IARC Carcinogen
Possible (2b)
Other Poison
Organochlorine

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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