A chemical that causes adverse health effects in domestic water supplies and also is toxic to freshwater and marine aquatic life.
Commercial name of an insecticide, a mixture of isomers obtained by chlorination of camphene. It was used primarily to control insect pests on cotton and other crops. It is classified as a POP and is now banned in Western Europe.
the generic name for chlorinated camphene; an amber, waxy solid with a mild odour of chlorine and camphor that is toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption; most uses of toxaphene are now banned
C6H10C18; toxic organochlorine compound used as an insecticide.
An insecticide known to increase the risk for cancer that is a complex mixture of chlorinated compounds. Used on cattle and cotton, exposure to the insecticide can cause kidney, liver, and thyroid problems.
One of the nine critical pollutants, toxaphene is an insecticide that was developed as a substitute for DDT. Its use is now restricted in the U.S. and Canada. Toxaphene has been detected in wildlife as far north as the Arctic and levels in Lake Superior appear to be increasing in fish and sediments. Related Program - Binational Program
Chemical that causes adverse health effects in domestic water supplies and is toxic to fresh water and marine aquatic life.
Toxaphene is a POP that was used as a pesticide from the 1950s to 1970s. It is very poisonous to living things, especially fish. Toxaphene has never been licensed for use in Canada, and it was banned in the United States in 1982.
An amber, waxy organic solid with a piney odor. Formerly used as an insecticide for cotton and vegetables, and on livestock and poultry. Exposure to high levels can cause central nervous system effects including restlessness, hyper excitability, tremors, spasms or convulsions. Lifetime exposure can cause liver and kidney degeneration, cancer, central nervous system effects and possible immune system suppression.
Toxaphene (CAS 8001-35-2) is an organic insecticide with the approximate empirical formula C10H10Cl8 and average molecular mass of 414. It is usually seen as a yellow to amber waxy solid, or in gas form. In 1990, it was banned for all uses in the United States.
