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      Chemicals: Heptachlor

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Heptachlor

Name: Heptachlor
Synonym(s): 1,4,5,6,7,8,8-Heptachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindene
Formula: C10H5Cl7
CAS Number: 76-44-8
Formula Weight: 373.4
Vapor Pressure: 0.0003 mm Hg at 77°F
Boiling Point: Decomposes
Freezing Point: 203°F
Solubility: 0.0006%
Ionization Potential: ?
Specific Gravity: 1.66
Notes: White to light tan crystals with a camphor-like odor. Insecticide. Noncombustible, but may be dissolved in flammable liquids.

Excerpted from NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, US GPO 1997 J551-571