ARS PESTICIDE PROPERTIES last update May 1995


name:LINDANE                                   CASRN: 58-89-9

molecular formula: C6H6CL6
molecular weight : 290.85
physical state   : S
(L=liquid; G=gas; S=solid)
reference: 9ACHB2

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Key to sources: (M)Manufacturer, (R)eview, (H)andbook, (E)xperiment,
                (C)alculated, (U)nknown, (P)EPA data, (W)auchope

* denotes a selected value where multiple values of a property are listed.
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-value-            -medium-   -temp-  -pH-   -source-    -reference-


Boiling point(deg C):
       -

Melting point(deg C):
112    -    113                                  H     9FACHB

Decomposition point(deg C):
       -    180

Heat of vaporization(deg C):

--RATE CONSTANTS--

Hydrolysis (per day):

Photolysis (per day):

Vapor pressure (mPa):
1.2                              20              H     9ACHB2 1983 ED.
4.4                              20              E     JAFCAU 18:529-530,1970
17                               30              E     JAFCAU 18:529-530,1970
5.6                              20              H     9ACHB2
2.9                              20              R     9HRLCP
4.4*                                             M     9RHPOU




Water solubility (ppm):        -temp-       -source-   -reference-
                                                 E     ESTHAG 9:1178-1180,1975
7*                               20              C     8GLEAM
                                                 M     9RHPOU
11                                               E     ETOCDK 8:339-357,1989
6.6                              20              E     JAFCAU 18:814-818,1970


Organic solubility (ppm):
7.4E+3*    METHANOL              20              H     9PMED8
6.4E+3*    ETHANOL               20              H     9PMED8
2.89E+4*   BENZENE               20              H     9PMED8
2.76E+4*   TOLUENE               20              H     9PMED8
2.47E+4*   XYLENE                20              H     9PMED8
2.08E+4*   DIETHYL ETHER         20              H     9PMED8
3.57E+4*   ETHYL ACETATE         20              H     9PMED8
2.4E+4*    CHLOROFORM            20              H     9PMED8
6.7E+3*    CARBON TETRACHLORIDE  20              H     9PMED8
3.14E+4*   DIOXANE               20              H     9PMED8
2.9E+3*    PETROLEUM ETHER       20              H     9PMED8
4.35E+4*   ACETONE               20              H     9PMED8

Henrys law (Pa m3/mol):
0.183*                           20              M     9RHPOU

Octanol/water partitioning (log Kow):

Acid dissociation (pKa):



Soil sorption:
soiltype        temp.   Kd       Koc      %om   pH    reference
                                 1081                 9EINSP PP.23-67
                                 1300                 JEVQAA 16:422-428,1987
                                                      8AOACA
                                                      SCSFAD 44:1-8,1985
                                 911                  EESADV
                                 12400                EESADV
                                 2300                 8GLEAM
                                 686                  8CREAM
                                 1727                 ETOCDK 8:339-357,1989
                                 1610                 8INSFO
                                 1940                 8SWAMD
                                 911                  8SWAMD
                                 1080                 8SWAMD
                                 1355*

Field Dissipation halflife(days):
value          test area        pH         source     reference
100                                           C       8GLEAM
569                                           E       ETOCDK 8:339-357,1989
200                                           M       9RHPOU
266                                           R       9EINSP pp.23-67
                                              R       SCSFAD
                                              R       8AOACA
356-1424                                      R       8KAUGW
600                                           P       8EPADR
38-630                                        C       8CREAM
423(100-1424)*

Halflife in soil:
Soiltype           aerobic      anaerobic   source    reference

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