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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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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

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

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

JLYXXMFPNIAWKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

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

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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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

Regulatory Listings

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Deleterious substance

pdsc

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

36756-250MG:4.548173905686E12

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