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Descriptor English: Toxaphene
Descriptor Spanish: Toxafeno
Descriptor toxafeno
Scope note: Mezcla muy compleja pero reproducible de por lo menos 177 derivados policlorados C10, que tiene una fórmula empírica general de C10-H10-Cl8. Se emplea como insecticida y se puede prever razonablemente que es carcinógeno: Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985). (Traducción libre del original: Merck Index, 11ª ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Toxafeno
Descriptor French: Camphéchlore
Entry term(s): Polychlorocamphene
Tree number(s): D02.455.426.100.080.550.795
D02.455.526.439.913
D04.075.080.500.795
SP4.808.749.664.539.796.999
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014112
Scope note: A very complex, but reproducible mixture of at least 177 C10 polychloro derivatives, having an approximate overall empirical formula of C10-H10-Cl8. It is used as an insecticide and may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen: Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985). (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Insecticides
Registry Number: 8001-35-2
CAS Type 1 Name: Toxaphene
Previous Indexing: Insecticides (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOCHLORINE 1972-90
History Note: 91(72); was see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOCHLORINE 1972-90
DeCS ID: 14505
Unique ID: D014112
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07
Toxaphene - Preferred
Concept UI M0021719
Scope note A very complex, but reproducible mixture of at least 177 C10 polychloro derivatives, having an approximate overall empirical formula of C10-H10-Cl8. It is used as an insecticide and may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen: Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985). (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Preferred term Toxaphene
Entry term(s) Polychlorocamphene



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