Mirex CAS[2385-85-5]
= Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.3.0.0(2.6).0]decane
Trade name
Mirex (I): Dechlorane, GC-1283, Mirex-300
Chemical formula
C10Cl12
Chemical characteristics
Log P 6.89. (ref. ID; 507)
Octanol-water partition coefficient log Kow 6.9. (ref. ID; 6961)
Purpose for use
Insecticide.
Toxicity
LD50 (oral): rat (male) 306+/-71 mg/kg, (female) 600+/-102 mg/kg.
Test organisms
Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 2682)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia foetida (ref. ID; 7012)
Oligochaeta: Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (ref. ID; 507, 6780)
Oligochaeta: Tubifex tubifex (ref. ID; 507, 6780)
Oligochaeta: Community (ref. ID; 6961)