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Record 1 2021-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Military Organization
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
OBS

Bosnia-Herzegovina Command; BIHC: designations to be used by NATO and by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Organisation militaire
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
OBS

Commandement de Bosnie-Herzégovine; BIHC : désignations d’usage obligatoire à l’OTAN et au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones militares varias
  • Organización militar
  • Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
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Record 2 2011-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Crop Protection
Universal entry(ies)
C6H6Cl6
formula, see observation
608-73-1
CAS number
DEF

A compound, the gamma isomer of which is used as an insecticide (= "gammahexane") [q.v.].

CONT

They [pesticides] can be divided into four classes: Organo-chlorinated compounds, which are very difficult to hydrolyse; the most common are: D.D.T., lindane, HCH, dieldrin, aldrin, endrin, chlordane and heptachlor, all of which are used as insecticides ...

OBS

benzene hexachloride: must be specified as mixture.

OBS

BHC; HCH: mixture of isomers.

OBS

Chemical formula: C6H6Cl6

PHR

technical hexachlorocyclohexane (t-HCH).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Protection des végétaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C6H6Cl6
formula, see observation
608-73-1
CAS number
DEF

Nom donné aux huit stéréoisomères de formule C6H6Cl6 [...]

CONT

On peut [...] répartir [les pesticides] en quatre classes : les composés organochlorés très difficilement hydrolysables et dont les plus courants sont le D.D.T., le lindane, le HCH, la dieldrine, l’aldrine, l’endrine, le chlordane, l’heptachlore, utilisés comme insecticides; [...]

OBS

Le «1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane» (même nom en anglais) ou «hexachlorure de benzène» («benzene hexachloride» en anglais) est connu sous divers numéros CAS. Le numéro 608-73-1 correspond à un mélange de divers isomères. Le numéro 58-89-9 correspond à un isomère pur désigné par le symbole grec «gamma». (Voir aussi cette autre fiche.)

OBS

BHC; HCH : mélange d’isomères.

OBS

Formule chimique : C6H6Cl6

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Protección de las plantas
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C6H6Cl6
formula, see observation
608-73-1
CAS number
OBS

Mezcla comercial de isómeros usada como insecticida. Tóxico e irritante.

OBS

Se origina a partir de benceno por exposición con cloro a la luz solar.

OBS

Fórmula química: C6H6Cl6

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Record 3 1991-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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