DDT, DDD, DDE (combination)

CAS Number

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Synonym

CAS numbers 50-29-3 (DDT), 72-54-8 (DDD), and 72-55-9 (DDE). Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane: Azotox; Chlofenotan; Chlorophenothane; Chlorphenotoxum; Citox; Clofenotane; DDT; Dedelo; Deoval; Detox; Dibovin; Dicophane; Dodat; Dykol; Estonate; Genitox; Gesafid; Gesarex; Gesarol; Gyron; Hildit; Ivoran; Ixodex; Kopsol; Mutoxan; NCI-C00464; Neocid; Caswell No. 308; Parachlorocidum; Pentachlorin; Pentacidium; Rukseam; Tafidex; Zeidane; Zerdane; 1,1-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethane; EPA Pesticide Code: 029201 Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene: DDE; DDT Dehydrochloride; 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene; p,p'-DDE; p,p'-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene; NCI-C00555 Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane: DDD; Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethane; p,p'-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane; Dilene; NCI-C00475; Caswell No. 307; 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane; p,p'-DDD; Rhothane; Rothane; Tetrachlorodiphenylethane; TDE; EPA Pesticide Code: 029101

Occurrence/Use

DDT is an insecticide currently used for public health emergencies only. DDD and DDE are degradation products of DDT, and are commonly detected in the environment alongside DDT.