Hartwell DDT

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:application spraying
gptkbp:bioaccumulation high
gptkbp:casnumber 50-29-3
gptkbp:chemical_formula C14 H9 Cl5
gptkbp:class organochlorine
gptkbp:composed_by chlorination of biphenyl
gptkbp:degradation_pathways microbial degradation
gptkbp:discovery_year 1874
gptkbp:dissolved low
gptkbp:environmental_concerns gptkb:Montreal_Protocol
gptkb:Stockholm_Convention
gptkbp:environmental_impact persistent organic pollutant
gptkbp:first_introduced pesticides
gptkbp:half_life_in_environment years to decades
gptkbp:historical_use gptkb:World_War_II
agriculture
public health
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hartwell DDT
gptkbp:invention patented
gptkbp:legacy cultural references
impact on environmental policy
influence on pesticide regulation
gptkbp:marketed_as gptkb:Wasp
vector control agent
gptkbp:mass 354.49 g/mol
gptkbp:notable_work Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
gptkbp:pests agricultural pests
mosquitoes
gptkbp:previous_name 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane
gptkbp:public_perception controversial
historically significant
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance restricted use
gptkbp:related_products gptkb:DDE
DDD
gptkbp:reported_by many countries
gptkbp:resistance_issues pest resistance
gptkbp:safety neurotoxicity
reproductive toxicity
carcinogenic potential
gptkbp:side_effect endocrine disruptor
gptkbp:solubility_in_organic_solvents high
gptkbp:treatment activated carbon
incineration
chemical degradation
gptkbp:used_for insect control
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indi_Hartwell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5