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DODECACHLOROPENTACYCLO[5.3.0.02 6.03 9.04 8]DECANE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Agricultural Chemicals
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mirex
1, record 1, English, mirex
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dodecachloropentacyclo[5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8]decane 2, record 1, English, dodecachloropentacyclo%5B5%2E3%2E0%2E02%2C6%2E03%2C9%2E04%2C8%5Ddecane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mirex. Generic name for dodecachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-metheno-2H-cyclobuta(c,d)pentalene, C10Cl12. Properties: White odorless crystals; soluble in benzene and dioxane; insoluble in water; decomposition at 485°C ... Uses: Systemic insecticide, effective against fire ants, but nonselective. Use has been restricted. May be carcinogenic. 3, record 1, English, - mirex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Some cases in point are the contaminated yellow perch, pike and walleye in Lake St. Louis, the mercury and PAH contamination of shellfish in the Saguenay fjord and in English Bay at Baie Comeau, the contamination of St. Lawrence eel by pesticides such as mirex and DDT and the contamination of the beluga population by a variety of organochlorines. 4, record 1, English, - mirex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dodecachloropentacyclo[5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8] decane: In this name, the numbers in the descriptor inserted in square brackets must be interpreted as follows: 5.3.0.02,6.03,9.O4,8. 5, record 1, English, - mirex
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mirex
1, record 1, French, mirex
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dodécachloropentacyclo-[5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8] décane 2, record 1, French, dod%C3%A9cachloropentacyclo%2D%5B5%2E3%2E0%2E02%2C6%2E03%2C9%2E04%2C8%5D%20d%C3%A9cane
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mirex. Cristaux blancs [...] Insoluble eau; soluble benzène [...] Toxique. Utilisation - Insecticide. 3, record 1, French, - mirex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À titre d'exemple, qu'il suffise de mentionner les cas de contamination de la Perchaude, du Brochet et du Doré dans le lac Saint-Louis, le cas de la contamination des crustacés par le mercure et les HAP dans le fjord du Saguenay et dans la baie des Anglais à Baie-Comeau, le cas de l'Anguille du Saint-Laurent, contaminée par des pesticides comme le mirex et le DDT et la contamination de la population de Bélugas par différents composés organochlorés. 4, record 1, French, - mirex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dodécachloropentacyclo-[5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8] décane : la série de chiffres qui se retrouve entre les termes dodécachloropentacyclo et décane est entre crochets et s'écrit de la façon suivante : 5.3.0.02,6.O3,9.O4,8. 5, record 1, French, - mirex
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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