| DDT
overview. |
| Name (Merck Index):
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DDT |
| Used for control
of: |
Insects, ticks |
| Trade names: |
- Agritan
- Anofex
- Arkotine
- Bovidermol
- Citox
- Clofenotan
- Dedelo
- Detox
- Diamekta
- Dibovin
- Didimac
- Dinocide
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- Genitox
- Gesapon
- Gesarex
- Gyron
- Hildit
- Ivoran
- Ixodex
- Mutoxan
- Neocid
- Parachlorocidum
- Pentachlorin
- Rukseam
- Zerdane
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| Available for distribution
as: |
Aerosols, dusts,
emulsifiable concentrates, granules, solutions, wettable powders |
| Manufacturers: |
Hindustan Insecticides,
Shenzhen Jiangshan |
| Risk
to humans and mammals: |
DDT
is immediately toxic by contact and ingestion. It also has long term
effects. It accumulates in the adipose tissue and can cause damage
to liver, bone marrow, and the endocrine system. It is carcinogenic,
mutagenic and dangerous to the fetus. |
| Risk
and Hazard Warnings |
- Toxic if swallowed
- Possible risk of adverse effects
- Toxic: danger of serious damage to health
by prolonged exposure if swallowed
- Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause
long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment
- Keep locked up and out of reach of children
- Do not breathe dust
- Wear suitable protection and gloves
- In case of accident or if you feel unwell,
seek medical advice immediately
- This material and/or its container must
be disposed of as hazardous waste
- Avoid release to the environment
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| Warning Symbols |
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| First
Aid |
In
case of swallowing, flush the digestive tract by gastric and intestinal
lavage. Give sorbents such as charcoal or oatmeal gruel. Treat symptoms
as they appear. |
| Risk to other animals: |
Extremely toxic to fish
and aquatic invertebrates. DDT is stable and is accumulated by some
organisms. Some fish can concentrate DDT several thousand fold. |
| Risk to plants: |
Phytotoxic to barley,
beans, cucurbits, and young tomatos. |
| Other comments: |
DDT is probably the most controversial substance on this site other
than the chemical weapons. In many ways it was the first true insecticide
and played a major role in the control of disease vectors in the
aftermath of World War II and in controlling mosquitos in the Third
World.
As the first insecticide, it was used essentially without fully
understanding the effects it could have on other organisms. It took
over a decade before its environmental effects were fully understood.
Two things were seen: a decline in the population of wildlife, including
some birds and many beneficial insects and the appearance of resistant
strains of mosquito.
Once DDT's effects were understood, it was taken out of use and
is no longer registered for use in most countries. However, some
countries have retained the option of using it in the event of a
public health emergency.
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| Chemical Structure: |
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| Chemical Abstracts
name: |
Benzene, 1,1'-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)bis[4-chloro-] |
Registry number
(CAS#): |
50-29-3 |
| IUPAC name: |
1,1,1--trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane |
| RTECS
number: |
KJ3325000 |
| Chemical properties: |
Insoluble in water,
soluble in organic solvents, unstable in the presence of alkali. Nonvolatile |
| Other trivial names: |
Arkotine, Digmar,
Kopsol, Neocid. Mixtures include: Didigam, Heliotox, Noita-koisumu,Vantal |
| Pesticides can only
be regarded as safe if used in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions. |
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