Mirex
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[ CAS No. ]:
2385-85-5
[ Name ]:
Mirex
[Synonym ]:
Mirex solution
dodecachloropentacyclo[5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8]decane
EINECS 219-196-6
1,3,4-Metheno-1H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalene, 1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-dodecachlorooctahydro-
Mirex
Paramex
MFCD00167995
1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-Dodecachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-metheno-1H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalene
Bichlorendo
Perchlorodihomocubane
perchloropentacyclo[5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8]decane
1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-dodecachloro-1,1a,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b-octahydro-1H-1,3,4-(epimethanetriyl)cyclobuta[cd]pentalene
Ferriamicide
Dechlorane
perchlordecone
Perchloropentacyclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]decane
Dodecaclor
1,2,3,4,5,5,6,7,8,9,10,10-Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.3.0.0.0.0]decane
Dechlorane 515
Dodecachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-metheno-1H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalene
1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-dodecachlorooctahydro-1H-1,3,4-(methanetriyl)cyclobuta[cd]pentalene
PERCHLOROPENTACYCLODECANE
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
2.3±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
421.1±40.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
485℃
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C10Cl12
[ Molecular Weight ]:
545.543
[ Flash Point ]:
201.9±24.7 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
539.626221
[ LogP ]:
7.42
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.0 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.727
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- PC8225000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- 1,3,4-Metheno-1H-cyclobuta(cd)pentalene, 1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6- dodecachlorooctahydro-
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 2385-85-5
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199710
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 55
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C10-Cl12
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 545.50
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- L545 B4 C5 D 4ABCE JTJ-/G 1 2
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 235 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >2 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 800 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - hamster
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 125 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Bird - duck
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2400 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Bird - domestic
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1400 ppm
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 84 mg/kg/28D-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - changes in liver weight Endocrine - thyroid weight (goiter) Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - hepatic microsomal mixed oxidase (dealkylation, hydroxylation, etc.)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 6989 mg/kg/13W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - changes in liver weight Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain Related to Chronic Data - death
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 207 mg/kg/24W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - other changes
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 16800 ug/kg/7D-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - changes in liver weight Biochemical - Metabolism (Intermediary) - lipids including transport Biochemical - Metabolism (Intermediary) - other proteins
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 84 mg/kg/2W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - changes in liver weight Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - hepatic microsomal mixed oxidase (dealkylation, hydroxylation, etc.) Biochemical - Metabolism (Intermediary) - other proteins
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 200 mg/kg/4D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - changes in liver weight Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - hepatic microsomal mixed oxidase (dealkylation, hydroxylation, etc.)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 294 mg/kg/70W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - changes in liver weight Related to Chronic Data - death
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 40 mg/kg/4D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - changes in liver weight Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - hepatic microsomal mixed oxidase (dealkylation, hydroxylation, etc.)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 328 mg/kg/26W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - other changes Liver - changes in liver weight Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - phosphatases
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - dog
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 227 mg/kg/13W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Endocrine - changes in spleen weight Blood - changes in leukocyte (WBC) count Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 33600 ug/kg/8W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - changes in liver weight
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Bird - chicken
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 63 mg/kg/2W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - hepatitis (hepatocellular necrosis), zonal Liver - fatty liver degeneration Liver - other changes
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1635 mg/kg/78W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2222 mg/kg/58W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2340 mg/kg/56W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2184 mg/kg/2Y-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 50 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 5-9 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Maternal Effects - ovaries, fallopian tubes Reproductive - Maternal Effects - uterus, cervix, vagina Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 23750 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 4-22 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - stillbirth Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - weaning or lactation index (e.g., # alive at weaning per # alive at day 4)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 60 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 6-15 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - litter size (e.g. # fetuses per litter; measured before birth) Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - homeostasis Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 56 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 8-15 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants) Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - cardiovascular (circulatory) system Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - other developmental abnormalities
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 48 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 8-15 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - blood and lymphatic systems (including spleen and marrow) Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - homeostasis
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 60 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 10 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - male fertility index (e.g. # males impregnating females per # males exposed to fertile nonpregnant females)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 18750 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- lactating female 1-15 day(s) post-birth
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - eye/ear
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 10 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- lactating female 1-8 day(s) post-birth
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight gain)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 10 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 2 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Maternal Effects - uterus, cervix, vagina
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 2 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 1 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - other measures of fertility
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Unreported
- DOSE :
- 8 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 8-15 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - cardiovascular (circulatory) system Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - respiratory system Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - weaning or lactation index (e.g., # alive at weaning per # alive at day 4)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Unreported
- DOSE :
- 48 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 8-15 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - stillbirth Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4 per # born alive)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 22 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 1-21 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight gain) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - behavioral
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 58 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 4 week(s) pre-mating female 4 week(s) pre-mating - 2 week(s) post-birth
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - other measures of fertility
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 37500 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 8-12 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - live birth index (measured after birth) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4 per # born alive) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight gain)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 1775 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 8-12 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - live birth index (measured after birth) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4 per # born alive)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Unreported
- DOSE :
- 7 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 15-21 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - eye/ear Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - cardiovascular (circulatory) system Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - respiratory system
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Unreported
- DOSE :
- 7 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 15-21 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - stillbirth Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4 per # born alive)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Mutation test systems - not otherwise specified
MUTATION DATA
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 60 mg/kg
- REFERENCE :
- MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 343,157,1995 *** REVIEWS *** IARC Cancer Review:Animal Sufficient Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,283,1979 IARC Cancer Review:Human No Adequate Data IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,283,1979 IARC Cancer Review:Group 2B IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979- Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,56,1987 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW 85CVA2 "Oncology 1970, Proceedings of the Tenth International Cancer Congress," Chicago, Year Book Medical Pub., 1971 Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,250,1970 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW CTOXAO Clinical Toxicology. (New York, NY) V.1-18, 1968-81. For publisher information, see JTCTDW. Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,231,1978 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - M1939 No. of Facilities: 33 (estimated) No. of Industries: 3 No. of Occupations: 9 No. of Employees: 929 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS07, GHS08, GHS09
[ Signal Word ]:
Warning
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302-H312-H351-H361fd-H362-H410
[ Supplemental HS ]:
Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking.
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P263-P273-P281-P501
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face particle respirator type N100 (US);Gloves;respirator cartridge type N100 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter;type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn,N,F,Xi
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R21/22
[ Safety Phrases ]:
13-36/37-46-60-61-36-26-16
[ RIDADR ]:
2761
[ WGK Germany ]:
3
[ RTECS ]:
PC8225000
[ Packaging Group ]:
III
[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1(b)
[ HS Code ]:
2903890030
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2903890030
[ Summary ]:
2903890030 perchloro-1h-1,3,4-(epimethanetriyl)cyclobuta[cd]pentalene
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