1,2,3,4,7,7-Hexachloronorbornadiene
Agent Name
1,2,3,4,7,7-Hexachloronorbornadiene
CAS Number
3389-71-7
Formula
C7-H2-Cl6
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1,2,3,4,7,7-Hexachloro-2,5-norbornadiene; 1,2,3,4,7,7-Hexachlorobicyclo(2.2.1)hepta-2,5-diene; 2,5-Norbornadiene, 1,2,3,4,7,7-hexachloro-; Bicyclo(2.2.1)hepta-2,5-diene, 1,2,3,4,7,7-hexachloro-; Hexachloronorbornadiene; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Halogenated Cyclic Hydrocarbons
Sources/Uses
Used strictly as an intermediate for Endrin (pesticide) production; Velsicol, the only US manufacturer of intermediate and Endrin, voluntarily cancelled registrations for Endrin in 1985 (very likely no longer produced in the US); [EPA]
Comments
An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Endrin."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00468 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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