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HCH

PESTANAL®, analytical standard, mixture of isomers (α:β:γ:δ=1:1:1:1)

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6Cl6
CAS Number:
608-73-1
Molecular Weight:
290.83
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329755495
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
MFCD00003825

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Product Name

HCH, PESTANAL®, analytical standard, mixture of isomers (α:β:γ:δ=1:1:1:1)

InChI

1S/C6H6Cl6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h1-6H

SMILES string

ClC1C(Cl)C(Cl)C(Cl)C(Cl)C1Cl

InChI key

JLYXXMFPNIAWKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

analytical standard

product line

PESTANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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Application

Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) may be used as a reference standard for the analysis of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) pesticide residues in fish by gas chromatography coupled with electron capture detector (GC-ECD) and confirmation by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
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General description

Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) is an organochlorine pesticide with carcinogenic and mutagenic effects and also is a potential environmental contaminant.

Legal Information

PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 2 - Lact. - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Richelle D Björvang et al.
Environmental health : a global access science source, 19(1), 67-67 (2020-06-17)
We are exposed to several chemicals such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in our everyday lives. Prior evidence has suggested that POPs may have adverse effects on reproductive function by disrupting hormone synthesis and metabolism. While there is age-related decline
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Wenjing Qiao et al.
Environmental science & technology, 54(1), 255-265 (2019-12-14)
Intensive historical and worldwide use of pesticide formulations containing hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) has led to widespread contamination. We derived four anaerobic enrichment cultures from HCH-contaminated soil capable of sustainably dechlorinating each of α-, β-, γ-, and δ-HCH isomers stoichiometrically to benzene
Cláudia H K Schröder et al.
The Science of the total environment, 573, 1370-1379 (2016-07-21)
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