1. Chlor dane
&
Hexachlorobutadie
Daniel Rikli
ne

2. Slide Guide!
 Chlorodane will  Hexachlorobutadiene
always be over will always be over
here!!! here!!!

3. Composition and
reactivity
 Formula: C10H6Cl8  Formula: C4Cl6
 Reacts with strong  Reaction depends on
oxidizers and heat and
alkaline reagents temperature
 Breaks down into
toxic gas when
heated

4. Physical
Characteristics
 Amber colored  Smells like turpentine
 Unstable in weak  Not found naturally in
alkali the environment
 Stable, though, in
acid and alkaline
conditions
 Chlorine like odor

5. Mode of entry
 Ingestion of high in  Breathing
fat meat products  Eating
ITS FAT SOLUABLE  Drinking
 Inhalation

6. Major Sources
 Pest Control!!  Rubber compounds
 Solvent
 Lubricants
 Gyroscopes
 Heat transfer liquid
 Hydraulic fluid

7. Toxicity Levels
 Banned in the US  Exposure to children
and can only be used shouldn’t exceed
for subterranean 0.3mg/L
bugs  Adults: 0.4mg/L
 Lowest dose to
cause death is
29-40mg/kg

8. Environmental Effects
 Bioaccumulator  Readily breaks down
 Stays in the in soil
environment for a  Can accumulate in
long time fish and shellfish

9. Health Risk
 Nervous system  Not much is known
problems about the effects on
 Liver problems humans but mice had
 Increased risk of nasal irritation and
cancer low baby weight
 Suspected
carcinogen
 Liver and kidney
damage

10. Citations (chlordane)
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthguidelines/chlordan
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tfacts42.pdf
http://water.epa.gov/drink/contaminants/basicinforma
http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/carbary

11. Citations
(hexachlorobutadiene)
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/substances/toxsubst
http://dhss.delaware.gov/dph/files/hexachlbtfa
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tfacts42.pdf