Pentachloropyridine
Agent Name
Pentachloropyridine
CAS Number
2176-62-7
Formula
C5-Cl5-N
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
2,3,4,5,6-Pentachloropyridine; Perchloropyridine; Pyridine, 2,3,4,5,6-pentachloro-; Pyridine, pentachloro-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Pyridines
Description
White chips; [MSDSonline]
Comments
An irritant; Effects in high-dose animal studies include convulsions and fatty liver degeneration; [MSDSonline] See "Pyridine."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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