DDTs
DDT is the persistent insecticides, and very toxic to most of the biological systems as it persists in the environment and accumulates in food chains. (ref. ID; 483)
[DDT or p,p'-DDT]
= 1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane CAS[50-29-3],
= 1,1-Bis(p-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethane,
= p,p'-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
Trade name
DDT (J (Date registered 9/27/1948, Date registration annulled and marketing stopped 5/1/1971), I, B): Digmar, Genitox, Gesarol, Neocide
Chemical formula
C14H9Cl5
Chemical characteristics
Log P 5.8. (ref. ID; 507)
Octanol-water partition coefficient log Kow 5.8. (ref. ID; 6961)
Purpose for use
DDT are highly persistent insecticide.
Toxicity
LD50 (oral): rat (male) 113 mg/kg, (female) 118 mg/kg.
LD50 (oral): mouse 400 mg/kg.
Test organisms
Protozoa: Stylonychia notophora (ref. ID; 483)
Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 7043)
Rotifera: Brachionus patulus (ref. ID; 779)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia foetida (ref. ID; 7012, 7162)
Oligochaeta: Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (ref. ID; 507)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus terrestris (ref. ID; 6952)
Oligochaeta: Tubifex tubifex (ref. ID; 507)
Oligochaeta: Community (ref. ID; 6961)
[2,4'-DDT] UN1920
Test organisms
Protozoa: Colpidium campylum (ref. ID; 6784)
[4,4'-DDT] UN1920
Test organisms
Protozoa: Colpidium campylum (ref. ID; 6784)
[o,p'-DDT] CAS[789-02-6] UN2761
Chemical formula
C14H9Cl5
Test organisms
Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 7043)
===DDT metabolites===
[-DDD]
2,4'-DDD UN1920
Test organisms
Protozoa: Colpidium campylum (ref. ID; 6784)
4,4'-DDD UN1920
Test organisms
Protozoa: Colpidium campylum (ref. ID; 6784)
p,p'-DDD CAS[72-54-8] UN2811
= 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene
Chemical characteristics
Log P 5.69. (ref. ID; 507)
Test organisms
Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 7043)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 7162)
Oligochaeta: Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (ref. ID; 507)
Oligochaeta: Tubifex tubifex (ref. ID; 507)
o,p'-DDD CAS[53-19-0] UN2588
Chemical fromula
C14H10Cl4
[-DDE]
4,4'-DDE
Test organisms
Protozoa: Colpidium campylum (ref. ID; 6784)
p,p'-DDE CAS[72-55-9] UN2588
= 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene
Chemical formula
C14H8Cl4
Chemical characteristics
Octanol-water partition coefficient log Kow 5.7. (ref. ID; 6961)
Test organisms
Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 7043, 7162)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6748, 7162)
Oligochaeta: Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (ref. ID; 6780)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus terrestris (ref. ID; 6748)
Oligochaeta: Tubifex tubifex (ref. ID; 6780)
Oligochaeta: Community (ref. ID; 6961)
o,p'-DDE CAS[3424-82-6] UN2588
Chemical formula
C14H8Cl4
2,4'-DDE UN1920
[DDMU]
Test organisms
Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 7043)