Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane_(DDT)

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:organochlorine_insecticide
gptkbp:allowedUse	vector control in some countries
gptkbp:aroma	mild, chemical
gptkbp:bannedIn	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:banYearInUnitedStates	1972
gptkbp:CASNumber	50-29-3
gptkbp:category	gptkb:endocrine_disruptor gptkb:persistent_organic_pollutant gptkb:entomologist gptkb:halogenated_hydrocarbon environmental contaminant chlorinated aromatic compound banned substance in many countries legacy pollutant
gptkbp:chemicalFormula	C14H9Cl5
gptkbp:color	white
gptkbp:connectsTo	decline of bird populations eggshell thinning in birds
gptkbp:degradationProduct	gptkb:DDD DDE
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:Othmar_Zeidler
gptkbp:discoveredIn	1874
gptkbp:environmentalImpact	gptkb:persistent_organic_pollutant bioaccumulation biomagnification
gptkbp:firstInsecticidalUseYear	1939
gptkbp:includedIn	gptkb:Stockholm_Convention_on_Persistent_Organic_Pollutants
gptkbp:IUPACName	1,1'-(2,2,2-trichloroethane-1,1-diyl)bis(4-chlorobenzene)
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction	affects sodium channels in neurons
gptkbp:meltingPoint	109°C
gptkbp:molecularWeight	354.49 g/mol
gptkbp:notablePublication	Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
gptkbp:physicalState	gptkb:stone
gptkbp:routeOfExposure	inhalation ingestion dermal contact
gptkbp:solubility	very low
gptkbp:solubilityInFat	high
gptkbp:toxicity	toxic to aquatic life possible human carcinogen
gptkbp:UNNumber	2761
gptkbp:usedFor	malaria control agricultural pest control
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Geigy
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)