Access information on Chemical identity and properties of POPs
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Chemical name:
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Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS);
Octanesulfonate, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluoro-
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Synonyms/abbreviations:
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1-Octanesulfonic acid, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluoro; 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluoro-1-octanesulfonic acid; 1-Octanesulfonic acid, heptadecafluoro-; 1-Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid; Heptadecafluoro-1-octanesulfonic acid; Perfluoro-n-octanesulfonic acid; Perfluoroctanesulfonic acid; Perfluoroctylsulfonic acid
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CAS registry number:
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PFOS, as an anion, does not have a specific CAS number. The listing under the Stockholm Convention includes the parent sulfonic acid (CAS No. 1763-23-1), perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (CAS No. 307-35-7) and some examples of its commercially important salts listed below:
Potassium salt (CAS No. 2795-39-3)
Diethanolamine salt (CAS No. 70225-14-8)
Ammonium salt (CAS No. 29081-56-9)
Lithium salt (CAS No. 29457-72-5)
Tetraethylammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS No. 56773-42-3)
Didecyldimenthylammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS No. 251099-16-8)
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Structure:
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Molecular weight:
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506.1 (potassium salt)
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Molecular formula:
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C8F17SO3
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Chemical name and CAS registry number:
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“Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether” means
2,2',4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47, CAS No: 5436-43-1)
2,2',4,4',5-pentabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-99, CAS No: 60348-60-9) and other tetra- and pentabromodiphenyl ethers present in commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether.
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Synonyms/abbreviations:
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Pentabromodiphenyl ether (PentaBDE and PentaBDPE), Benzene, 1,1’-oxybis-, pentabromo derivative, Pentabromophenoxybenzene, Pentabromobi(s)phenyl ether; biphenyl ether, pentabromo derivative = PeBBE, Pentabromobi(s)phenyl oxide = PeBBO, Pentabromodiphenyl oxide = PeBDPO = PentaBDPO
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Trade names:
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Bromkal 70, Bromkal 70 DE, Bromkal 70 5DE, Bromkal G1, Great Lakes DE 71, Great Lakes DE-60 F (85% PeBDE), FR 1205/1215, Pentabromprop, Saytex 115, Tardex 50.
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Structure:
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Molecular weight:
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564.69 g/mol
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Molecular formula:
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C12H5Br5O
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Chemical name and CAS registry number:
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Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether” means
2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-153, CAS No: 68631-49-2), 2,2',4,4',5,6'-hexabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-154, CAS No: 207122-15-4), 2,2',3,3',4,5',6-heptabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-175, CAS No: 446255-22-7), 2,2',3,4,4',5',6-heptabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-183, CAS No: 207122-16-5) and other hexa- and heptabromodiphenyl ethers present in commercial
octabromodiphenyl ether
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Synonyms/abbreviations:
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1-Octanesulfonic acid, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluoro; 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluoro-1-octanesulfonic acid; 1-Octanesulfonic acid, heptadecafluoro-; 1-Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid; Heptadecafluoro-1-octanesulfonic acid; Perfluoro-n-octanesulfonic acid; Perfluoroctanesulfonic acid; Perfluoroctylsulfonic acid
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Structure:
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Molecular weight:
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801.38 g/mol
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Molecular formula:
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C12H2Br8O
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Chemical name:
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Hexabromocyclododecane and 1,2,5,6,9,10 -hexabromocyclododecane
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Trade name:
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Cyclododecane, hexabromo; HBCD; Bromkal 73-6CD; Nikkafainon CG 1; Pyroguard F 800; Pyroguard SR 103; Pyroguard SR 103A; Pyrovatex 3887; Great Lakes CD-75P™; Great Lakes CD-75; Great Lakes CD75XF; Great Lakes CD75PC (compacted); Dead Sea Bromine Group Ground FR 1206 I-LM; Dead Sea Bromine Group Standard FR 1206 I-LM; Dead Sea Bromine Group Compacted FR 1206 I-CM.
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CAS registry number:
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25637-99-4; 3194-55-6
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Structure:
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Molecular weight:
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641.7 g/mol
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Molecular formula:
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C12H18Br6
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Chemical name and CAS registry number:
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 1336-36-3
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Trade names:
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Aroclor, Pyranol, Pyroclor, Phenochlor, Pyralene, Clophen, Elaol, Kanechlor, Santotherm, Fenchlor, Apirolio, Sovol.
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Structure:
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Molecular weight:
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188.7 - 498.7 g/mol
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Molecular formula:
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C12H10-xClx (x = 1-10)
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| Endosulfan | ||
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Chemical name:
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Endosulfan
6,7,8,9,10,10-hexachloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro-6,9-methano-2,4,3-benzodioxathiepin-3-oxide
6,9-methano-2,4,3-benzodioxathiepin-6,7,8,9,10,10-hexachloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9-hexahydro-3-oxide
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Trade name:
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Thiodan® , Thionex, Endosan, Farmoz, Endosulfan, Callisulfan
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CAS registry number:
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alpha (α) endosulfan
beta (β) endosulfan
technical endosulfan *
Endosulfan sulfate: * stereochemically unspecified
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959-98-8
33213-65-9
115-29-7
1031-07-8
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Structure:
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   α-endosulfan β-endosulfan endosulfan sulfate
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Molecular weight:
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406.96 g·mol-1 422.96 g·mol-1
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Molecular formula:
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C9H6Cl6O3S C9H6Cl6O4S
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* Technical endosulfan is a 2:1 to 7:3 mixture of the α- and the β-isomer.
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Chemical name:
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DDT
1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane
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Trade name:
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Anofex (Geigy Chemical Corp.), Cezarex, Chlorophenothane, Clofenotane, Dicophane, Dinocide, Gesarol (Syngenta Crop.), Guesapon, Guesarol, Gyron (Ciba-Geigy Corp. – now Novartis), Ixodex, Neocid (Reckitt & Colman, Ltd), Neocidol (Ciba-Geigy Corp. – now Novartis), and Zerdane
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CAS registry number:
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50-29-3
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Structure:
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Molecular weight:
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354.49 g/mol
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Molecular formula:
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C14H9Cl5
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Chemical name:
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Lindane
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CAS registry number:
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58-89-9
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Structure:
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Molecular weight:
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290.83 g/mol
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Molecular formula:
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C6H6Cl6
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