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DIELDRIN Structure

DIELDRIN

Chemical Properties

Melting point 143-144 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 496.11°C (rough estimate)
Density  1.75 g/cm3
vapor density  13.2 (vs air)
vapor pressure  30.7 and 58.5 at 20 and 25 °C, respectively (gas saturation-GC, Grayson and Fosbraey, 1982)
refractive index  1.5550 (estimate)
Flash point 2 °C
storage temp.  APPROX 4°C
solubility  Soluble in ethanol and benzene (Weast, 1986)
Water Solubility  195ug/L(25 ºC)
Merck  3103
BRN  91396
Henry's Law Constant 27.6 at 5 °C, 63.2 at 15 °C, 82.9 at 20 °C, 97.7 at 25 °C, 217 at 35 °C:in 3% NaCl solution: 66.1 at 5 °C, 158 at 15 °C, 395 at 25 °C, 507 at 35 °C (gas stripping-GC, Cetin et al., 2006)
Exposure limits NIOSH REL: TWA 0.25 mg/m3, IDLH 50 mg/m3; OSHA PEL: TWA 0.25 mg/m3; ACGIH TLV: TWA 0.25 mg/m3.
Stability Stable. Breakdown product of aldrin in the environment. Incompatible with acids, active metals and strong oxidizing agents.
IARC 2A (Vol. 5, Sup 7, 117) 2019
EPA Substance Registry System Dieldrin (60-57-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  T+,N,Xn,F,T,Xi
Risk Statements  25-27-40-48/25-50/53-36-20/21/22-11-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-67-65-38-51/53-52/53
Safety Statements  22-36/37-45-60-61-36-26-16-62-7
RIDADR  UN 2811 6.1/PG 1
OEB C
OEL TWA: 0.25 mg/m3 [skin]
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  IO1750000
HazardClass  6.1(a)
PackingGroup  II
HS Code  29104000
Hazardous Substances Data 60-57-1(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity LD50 orally in rats: 46 mg/kg (Gaines)
IDLA 50 mg/m3

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