Endosulfan
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Endosulfan is an off-patent organochlorine insecticide and acaricide that is being phased out globally. It became a highly controversial agrichemical[2] due to its acute toxicity, potential for bioaccumulation, and role as an endocrine disruptor. Because of its threats to human health and the environment, a global ban on the manufacture and use of endosulfan was negotiated under the Stockholm Convention in April 2011. The ban took effect in mid-2012, with certain uses exempted for five additional years.[3] More than 80 countries,[4] including the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, several West African nations,[5] the United States,[6][7] Brazil,[8] and Canada[9] had already banned it or announced phase-outs by the time the Stockholm Convention ban was agreed upon. It is still used extensively in India and China despite laws against its use. It is also used in a few other countries. It is produced by the Israeli firm Makhteshim Agan and several manufacturers in India and China. On May 13, 2011, the India Supreme Court ordered a ban on the production and sale of endosulfan in India, pending further notice.[10]
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IUPAC name
6,7,8,9,10,10-Hexachloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro- 6,9-methano-2,4,3-benzodioxathiepine-3-oxide | |
Other names
Benzoepin, Endocel, Parrysulfan, Phaser, Thiodan, Thionex | |
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1262315 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.709 |
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UN number | 2761 |
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Properties | |
C9H6Cl6O3S | |
Molar mass | 406.90 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Brown crystals[1] |
Odor | slight sulfur dioxide odor[1] |
Density | 1.745 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 70 to 100 °C (158 to 212 °F; 343 to 373 K) |
Boiling point | decomposes[1] |
0.33 mg/L | |
Vapor pressure | 0.00001 mmHg (25 °C)[1] |
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T, Xi, N |
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H301, H302, H410 | |
P264, P270, P273, P301+P310, P301+P312, P321, P330, P391, P405, P501 | |
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Flash point | noncombustible[1] |
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none[1] |
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TWA 0.1 mg/m3 [skin][1] |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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