| Descriptor English: | Mirex | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Mírex                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Mirex | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Mirex | ||||
| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D02.455.526.439.659 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008917 | ||||
| Scope note: | An organochlorine insecticide that is carcinogenic. | 
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| 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  | 
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| Registry Number: | Z917AN264P | ||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | 1,3,4-Metheno-1H-cyclobuta(cd)pentalene, 1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-dodecachlorooctahydro- | ||||
| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Insecticides (1966-1972) | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 91; was see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOCHLORINE 1972-90 | 
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| History Note: | 91(72); was see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOCHLORINE 1972-90 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 9106 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D008917 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2013/07/08 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
Organic Chemicals [D02]Organic Chemicals 
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| Scope note | An organochlorine insecticide that is carcinogenic. | 
| Preferred term | Mirex | 
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