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Mirex

PESTANAL^®, analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Perchloropentacyclodecane
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀Cl₁₂
• CAS Number: 2385-85-5
• Molecular Weight: 545.54
• Beilstein: 5605269
• EC Number: 219-196-6
• MDL number: MFCD00167995
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329755314
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• product line: PESTANAL^®
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• application(s): agriculture; cleaning products; cosmetics; environmental; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: ClC1(Cl)C2(Cl)C3(Cl)C4(Cl)C(Cl)(Cl)C5(Cl)C3(Cl)C1(Cl)C5(Cl)C24Cl
• InChI: 1S/C10Cl12/c11-1-2(12)7(17)4(14)3(13,5(1,15)9(7,19)20)6(1,16)10(21,22)8(2,4)18
• InChI key: GVYLCNUFSHDAAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Mirex is an organochlorine insecticide used for control of the imported fire ant (Solenopsis richteri Forel and Solenopsis invicta Buren).

Application

Mirex may be used as an internal reference standard to evaluate instrument performance during the determination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polychlorinated biphenyls in human serum and plasma by gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method.

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Legal Information

PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06,GHS08,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H301 + H311,H351,H361fd,H362,H410
• Precautionary Statements: P260 - P263 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P302 + P352 + P312
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 2 - Lact. - Repr. 2
• Storage Class Code: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves