camphechlor
E865924
Camphechlor is a highly chlorinated insecticide, better known as toxaphene, that was widely used in agriculture before being banned in many countries due to its persistence and toxicity.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental contaminant
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hazardous chemical ⓘ organochlorine insecticide ⓘ |
| causes |
kidney toxicity in animals
ⓘ
liver toxicity in animals ⓘ neurotoxicity ⓘ |
| hasAppearance | yellow to amber waxy solid ⓘ |
| hasCASNumber | 8001-35-2 ⓘ |
| hasChemicalClass |
chlorinated bornane
ⓘ
chlorinated camphene ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | toxaphene ⓘ |
| hasECNumber | 232-283-3 ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalConcern |
bioaccumulation in food chains
ⓘ
long-range atmospheric transport ⓘ toxicity to aquatic organisms ⓘ |
| hasExposureRoute |
dermal contact
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inhalation of contaminated air ⓘ |
| hasModeOfAction | central nervous system toxin in insects ⓘ |
| hasMolecularFormula | C10H10Cl8 ⓘ |
| hasOdor | chlorine-like odor ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalState | solid ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryExposureRoute | ingestion of contaminated food GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasRegulatoryStatus | banned or severely restricted in many countries ⓘ |
| hasTypicalChlorineContent | 67–69 percent by weight ⓘ |
| hasUNNumber | UN 2761 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUsePattern | broad-spectrum insecticide ⓘ |
| isBioaccumulativeIn |
fish
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human adipose tissue ⓘ marine mammals ⓘ |
| isClassifiedAs |
Group 2B carcinogen by IARC
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possible human carcinogen ⓘ |
| isHighlyPersistentIn |
aquatic environments
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sediment ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| isListedUnder | Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPoorlySolubleIn | water ⓘ |
| isProducedBy | chlorination of camphene ⓘ |
| isSolubleIn | organic solvents ⓘ |
| mayCause | endocrine disruption ⓘ |
| wasBannedForMostUsesIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasBannedInUSYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| wasCommercializedBy | Hercules Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasFirstIntroduced | 1940s ⓘ |
| wasUsedAs |
insecticide on corn
ⓘ
insecticide on cotton ⓘ insecticide on livestock ⓘ insecticide on peanuts ⓘ insecticide on soybeans ⓘ |
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