Substance profile
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]decane
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]decane is snow-white crystals from benzene and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… is
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]decane is snow-white crystals from benzene and is odorless. It melts at 485 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning. It is classed as carcinogens.
02 · Identifiers
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… identifiers and molecular data
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… CAS number and EC number
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0…
- mirex
03 · GHS classification
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… pictograms and signal word
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H302 | GHS07 |
| Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H312 | GHS07 |
| Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 | Category 2 | H351 | GHS08 |
| Reproductive toxicity GHS chapter 3.7 | Category Lactation | H362 | — |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - acute GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 1 | H400 | GHS09 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 1 | H410 | GHS09 |
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H351 | Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H361fd | Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child. |
| H362 | May cause harm to breast-fed children. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2…. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2…
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04 · Precautionary statements
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 13 precautionary statements to Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2…. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Disposal
What has to happen to the contents and the empty container.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | додекахлоропентацикло[5.2.1.0 2,6 .0 3,9 .0 5,8 ]декан мирекс |
| Spanish español | Dodecacloropentaciclo[5.2.1.0 2,6 .0 3,9 .0 5,8 ]-decano mirex |
| Czech čeština | 1,2,3,3,4,5,6,7,8,8,9,10-dodekachlorpentacyklo[5.3.0.0 2,6 .0 3,9 .0 5,8 ]dekan mirex |
| Danish dansk | dodecachlorpentacyclo[5.2.1.0 2,6 .0 3,9 .0 5,8 ]decan mirex |
| German Deutsch | Dodecachlorpentacyclo [5.2.1.0 2,6 .0 3,9 .0 5,8 ] decan Mirex |
| Estonian eesti | dodekakloropentatsüklo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]dekaan mireks |
| Greek ελληνικά | δωδεκαχλωροπεντακυκλο[5.2.1.0 2,6 .0 3,9 .0 5,8 ]δεκάνιο mirex |
| English English | dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]decane mirex |
| French français | dodécachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]décane mirex |
| Croatian hrvatski | dodekaklorpentaciklo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]dekan mireks |
| Italian italiano | dodecacloropentaciclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]decano mirex |
| Latvian latviešu | dodekahlorpentaciklo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]dekāns mirekss |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | dodekachlorpentaciklo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]dekanas mireksas |
| Hungarian magyar | dodekaklór-pentaciklo[5.2.1.0 2,6 .0 3,9 .0 5,8 ]dekán mirex |
| Maltese Malti | dodekakloropentaċiklo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]dekan mireks |
| Dutch Nederlands | dodecachloorpentacyclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]decaan mirex |
| Polish polski | dodekachloropentacyklo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]dekan mirex |
| Portuguese português | dodecacloropentaciclo[5.2.1.0 2,6 .0 3,9 .0 5,8 ]decano mirex |
| Romanian română | dodecacloropentaciclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]decan mirex |
| Slovak slovenčina | dodekachlórpentacyklo[5.2.1.0 2,6 .0 3,9 .0 5,8 ]dekán mirex |
| Slovenian slovenščina | dodekakloropentaciklo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]dekan mireks |
| Finnish suomi | dodekaklooripentasyklo[5.2.1.0 2.6 .0 3.9 .0 5.8 ]dekaani mireksi |
| Swedish svenska | dodekaklorpentacyklo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]dekan mirex |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Warning
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0…
- Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child.
- May cause harm to breast-fed children.
- Harmful in contact with skin.
- Harmful if swallowed.
- Very toxic to aquatic life.
- Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- Obtain special instructions before use.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- IF ON SKIN:
- IF exposed or concerned:
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- Get medical advice/attention.
- Rinse mouth.
- Wash with plenty of water/…
- Collect spillage.
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… health hazards and exposure limits
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… hazard summary
Mirex and chlordecone are two separate, but chemically similar, manufactured insecticides that do not occur naturally in the environment. Mirex is a white crystalline solid, and chlordecone is a tan-white crystalline solid. Both chemicals are odorless. Mirex and chlordecone have not been manufactured or used in the United States since 1978. Mirex was used to control fire ants, and as a flame retardant in plastics, rubber, paint, paper, and electrical goods from 1959 to 1972. Chlordecone was used as an insecticide on tobacco, ornamental shrubs, bananas, and citrus trees, and in ant and roach traps. Mirex was sold as a flame retardant under the trade name Dechlorane, and chlordecone was also known as Kepone. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, the Public Health Service, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Source: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… carcinogenicity classification
Under the conditions of these 2-year feed studies of mirex, there is clear evidence of carcinogenic activity for male and female F344/N rats, as primarily indicated by marked increased incidences of benign neoplastic nodules of the liver, as well as by increased incidences of pheochromocytomas of the adrenal gland and transitional cell papillomas of the kidney in males and by increased incidences of mononuclear cell leukemia in females.
Source: US National Toxicology Program · TR-313: Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Mirex (1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-Dodecachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-metheno-1H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalene) (CASRN 2385-85-5) in F344/N Rats (Feed Studies) (1990 )
Classification of carcinogenicity: 1) evidence in humans: no data; 2) evidence in animals: sufficient. Overall summary evaluation of carcinogenic risk to humans is Group 2B: The agent is possibly carcinogenic to humans. /From table/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Mirex: reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
An IARC group and a CLP classification answer different questions. IARC judges whether the evidence for cancer in humans is strong enough; CLP Annex VI is the legally binding EU classification. A substance can carry one and not the other.
08 · Physical and chemical properties
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 485 °C (905 °F) | decomposes, at 1 mmHg (reduced pressure) | CAMEO |
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 485 °C (905 °F) | decomposes, decomposes | HSDB |
| 485 °C (905 °F) | decomposes | CAMEO |
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 75 °F (NTP, 1992) | at 23.89 °C | CAMEO |
| In water, 0.085 mg/L at 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 8e-7 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 3e-7 mmHg | at 25 °C | CAMEO | |
| 8e-7 mmHg | Haz-Map |
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | The explosion hazard will depend on the solvent used in the formulation, or on the characteristics of the dust. | HSDB |
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… vapor density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor density | 18.8 (air = 1) | CAMEO |
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… odor threshold
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odor threshold | Odor low 5.0667 mg/cu m; Odor high 5.0667 mg/cu m. | HSDB |
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… corrosivity
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrosivity | Practically non-corrosive to metals | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2… fire and explosion behaviour
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… fire potential
Supports combustion
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Solubility
15.3% in dioxane at room temp; 14.3% in xylene at room temp; 12.2% in benzene at room temp; 7.2% in carbon tetrachloride at room temp; 5.6% in methyl ethyl ketone at room temp
Source: HSDB
10 · Handling and storage
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… storage and handling
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… storage conditions
Products should be stored in locked buildings, preferably dedicated to insecticides. Keep products out of reach of children and unauthorized personnel. Do not store near foodstuffs or animal feed.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… reactivity
MIREX is sensitive to exposure to sunlight. This compound may react with strong oxidizers. It reacts with lithium and tertiary butyl alcohol. (NTP, 1992)
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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11 · Questions
Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0…?
The CAS number of Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… is 2385-85-5. Its EC number is 219-196-6.
What does a Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… carries the pictograms Health hazard, Exclamation mark and Environment and the signal word is Warning.
Is Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.
Is Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI assigns Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… H351 — suspected of causing cancer. That is category 2: the evidence points that way but is not conclusive. IARC places it in Group 2B: possibly carcinogenic to humans.
What is the boiling point of Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0…?
The boiling point reported for Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… is 485 °C (905 °F), decomposes, at 1 mmHg (reduced pressure) (CAMEO).
What is the melting point of Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0…?
The melting point reported for Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… is 485 °C (905 °F), decomposes, decomposes (HSDB).
How should Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.0… be stored?
Products should be stored in locked buildings, preferably dedicated to insecticides. Keep products out of reach of children and unauthorized personnel. Do not store near foodstuffs or animal feed. (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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