Chlordecone [chlordecon]

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chlordekon
Kepon

 

Kepone

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Definition

A highly chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon insecticide whose large number of chlorine atoms makes it resistant to degradation. It has been shown to be toxic to mammals and causes abnormal cellular changes in laboratory animals.

DUI
D007631 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0011942
CAS
1,3,4-Metheno-2H-cyclobuta(cd)pentalen-2-one, 1,1a,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-decachlorooctahydro-
Previous indexing
Bridged Compounds (1969-1976); Insecticides, Organochlorine (1973-1976)
History note
96; was KEPONE 1977-95 (see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOCHLORINE 1977-90); CHLORDECONE was see KEPONE 1977-95
Public note
96; was KEPONE 1977-95 (see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOCHLORINE 1977-90); CHLORDECONE was see KEPONE 1977-95

D Chemicals and Drugs
D02.455 Hydrocarbons 139
D02.455.526.439 Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated 180
D02.455.526.439.042 Aldrin 4
D02.455.526.439.150 Carbon Tetrachloride 120
D02.455.526.439.180 Chlordan 4
D02.455.526.439.190 Chlordecone 1
D02.455.526.439.196 Chloroacetates 2
D02.455.526.439.202 Chlorobenzenes 73
D02.455.526.439.220 Chlorofluorocarbons 6
D02.455.526.439.224 Chloroform 79
D02.455.526.439.255 DDT 93
D02.455.526.439.294 Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane 3
D02.455.526.439.350 Dichloroethylenes 11
D02.455.526.439.371 Dieldrin 4
D02.455.526.439.416 Endrin 3
D02.455.526.439.447 Ethyl Chloride 8
D02.455.526.439.458 Ethylene Dichlorides 8
D02.455.526.439.516 Heptachlor 16
D02.455.526.439.600 Hexachlorocyclohexane 68
D02.455.526.439.610 Methoxychlor 2
D02.455.526.439.632 Methyl Chloride 20
D02.455.526.439.642 Methylene Chloride 9
D02.455.526.439.659 Mirex 1
D02.455.526.439.681 Mitotane 13
D02.455.526.439.750 Picryl Chloride
D02.455.526.439.773 Polychlorinated Biphenyls 337
D02.455.526.439.785 Polychloroterphenyl Compounds 2
D02.455.526.439.880 Tetrachloroethylene 29
D02.455.526.439.913 Toxaphene 4
D02.455.526.439.920 Trichloroepoxypropane 1
D02.455.526.439.927 Trichloroethanes 6
D02.455.526.439.939 Trichloroethylene 102
D02.455.526.439.975 Vinyl Chloride 40
D10 Lipids 2 528