Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)
CAS Number
50-29-3Synonym
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
Occurrence/Use
Insecticide. Banned for agricultural use in the US in 1972; Stockholm Convention (not ratified by the US) restricted use to public health vector control in 2004.
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