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Mirex

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Definition: An organochlorine insecticide that is carcinogenic.  TN 111 for eff on insects   
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
5,10-dihydromirex  53207-72-0   Mirex/*analogs & derivatives. Drug Metab Dispos 1983;11(6):611
2,8-dihydromirex  57096-48-7 1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a-decachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-metheno-1H-cyclobuta(cd)pentalene  Mirex/*analogs & derivatives. J Environ Sci Health (B) 1980;15(1):87
photomirex  39801-14-4 1,2,3,4,5,5,6,7,9,10,10- undecachloropentacyclo(5.3.0.0.0.0)decane  Mirex/*analogs & derivatives. J Agric Food Chem 26(2):388;1978; J Environ Sci Health (B) 1980;15(1):87; Toxicol Appl Pharm 47(1):105;1979

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