ARS PESTICIDE PROPERTIES DATABASE last updated May 1995 name: MIREX CASRN: 2385-85-5 molecular formula: C10CL12 molecular weight: 545.59 physical state: S (L=liquid; G=gas; S=solid) reference: RREVAH 103: 1-59 (1988) __________________________________________________________________________ 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. __________________________________________________________________________ value medium temp. pH source reference ----- ------ ----- -- ------ --------- Boiling point (deg C): Melting point (deg C): Decomposition point (deg C): 485 H 9MERCK Heat of vaporization (deg C): --RATE CONSTANTS-- Hydrolysis (per day): Photolysis (per day): Vapor pressure (mPa): 0.1 R RREVAH 103: 1-59 (1988) Water solubility (ppm): 7E-5 22 R RREVAH 103: 1-59 (1988) Organic solubility (ppm): 1.53E5 DIOXANE RT H 9MERCK 1.22E5 BENZENE RT H 9MERCK 7.2E4 CCL4 RT H 9MERCK 5.6E4 ME-ET-KETONE RT H 9MERCK Henrys law (Pa m3/mol): 779 R RREVAH 103: 1-59 (1988) Octanol/water partitioning (log Kow): Acid dissociation (pKa): Soil sorption: soiltype temp. Kd Koc %om pH reference -------- ----- -- --- --- -- --------- 85100 RREVAH 103:1-59 (1988) CMSHAF 10:833-846 (1981) 995000 CMSHAF 14:1503-1538 (1985) 1E6* W Field dissipation halflife(days): value test area pH source reference ----- --------- -- ------ --------- 1825-3650 R ESTHAG 12: 520-528 (1978) 4380 E 9SCINE 194: 939-941 (1976) 3000* W Halflife in soil: soiltype aerobic anaerobic source reference -------- ------- --------- ------ --------- Comments: