HCH
SIAL/36756 - PESTANAL®, analytical standard, mixture of isomers (α:β:γ:δ=1:1:1:1)
CAS Number: 608-73-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H6Cl6
Molecular Weight: 290.83
MDL Number: MFCD00003825
Linear Formula: C6H6Cl6
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | agriculture environmental |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C6H6Cl6/c7-1-2(8)4(10) |
| InChI key | JLYXXMFPNIAWKQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| product line | PESTANAL® |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | ClC1C(Cl)C(Cl)C(Cl)C(Cl)C |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable |
| Application: | Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) may be used as a reference standard for the analysis of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) pesticide residues in fish by gas chromatography coupled with electron capture detector (GC-ECD) and confirmation by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) is an organochlorine pesticide with carcinogenic and mutagenic effects and also is a potential environmental contaminant. |
| Legal Information: | PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 - H312 - H351 - H362 - H373 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P263 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P302 + P352 + P312 |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 20/21-25-40-48/22-50/53-64 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 2811 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |




