Toxaphene

Toxaphene
Names
	Other names Chlorocamphene, Octachlorocamphene, Polychlorocamphene, Chlorinated camphene
Identifiers
CAS Number	8001-35-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:77850;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1339089 ;
ChemSpider	4447533;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.348
EC Number	232-283-3;
KEGG	C15470 ;
PubChem CID	5518;
UNII	9924JQ4D5J ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7021368 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H10Cl8/c1-7(2)3(6(13)14)8(15)4(11)5(12)9(7,16)10(8,17)18/h3-6H,1-2H3 Key: HRBUJQUHXGOSQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C=C1C(C2(C(C(C1(C2(Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)(CCl)CCl;
Properties
Density	1.65 g/cm3
Melting point	65 to 90 °C (149 to 194 °F; 338 to 363 K)
Boiling point	decomposition at 155 °C (311 °F; 428 K)
Solubility in water	0.0003% (20°C)
Vapor pressure	0.4 mmHg (25°C)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H301, H312, H315, H335, H351, H410
Precautionary statements	P261, P273, P280, P301+P310, P501
Flash point	noncombustible
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	75 mg/kg (oral, rabbit); 112 mg/kg (oral, mouse); 250 mg/kg (oral, guinea pig); 50 mg/kg (oral, rat)
LCLo (lowest published)	2000 mg/m3 (mouse, 2 hr)
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 0.5 mg/m3 [skin]
REL (Recommended)	Ca [skin]
IDLH (Immediate danger)	200 mg/m3
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Toxaphene was an insecticide used primarily for cotton in the southern United States during the late 1960s and the 1970s. Toxaphene is a mixture of over 670 different chemicals and is produced by reacting chlorine gas with camphene. It can be most commonly found as a yellow to amber waxy solid.

Toxaphene was banned in the United States in 1990 and was banned globally by the 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. It is a very persistent chemical that can remain in the environment for 1–14 years without degrading, particularly in the soil.

Testing performed on animals, mostly rats and mice, has demonstrated that toxaphene is harmful to animals. Exposure to toxaphene has proven to stimulate the central nervous system, as well as induce morphological changes in the thyroid, liver, and kidneys.

Toxaphene has been shown to cause adverse health effects in humans. The main sources of exposure are through food, drinking water, breathing contaminated air, and direct contact with contaminated soil. Exposure to high levels of toxaphene can cause damage to the lungs, nervous system, liver, kidneys, and in extreme cases, may even cause death. It is thought to be a potential carcinogen in humans, though this has not yet been proven.

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