OCPs

Physicochemical properties

Molecular mass (g・mol−1)

Water solubility (mg・L−1) at (˚C)

Melting point (˚C)

Log Kow

Vapor pressure, mmHg; at (˚C)

Henry’s constant at 25˚C (atm m3・mol1)

Alpha-HCH

290.83

69.5 (28˚C)

159 - 160

3.8

4.5 × 10−5 (25˚C)

6.86 × 10−6

Gamma-HCH

290.83

7.3 (25˚C)

112.5 - 113.5

3.78

4.5 × 10−5 (20˚C)

3.5 × 10−6

Heptachlor

373.3

0.056 (25˚C - 29˚C)

95 - 96

3.9

3.7 × 10−4 (25˚C)

2.62 × 10−3

Delta-HCH

290.83

10.0 (25˚C)

141 - 142

4.14

3.5 × 10−5 (25˚C)

2.1 × 10−7

Aldrin

364.91

0.011 (20˚C)

104 - 105.5

6.5

1.28 × 10−4 (25˚C)

4.9 × 10−5

Alpha-endosufan

406.9

0.32 (22˚C)

109.2

3.83

9 × 10−3 (80˚C)

1.5 × 10−5

pp’ DDE

318.03

0.12 (25˚C)

89

6.0

6 × 10−6 (25˚C)

2.1 × 10−5

Dieldrin

380.91

0.11 (25˚C)

176 - 177

6.2

5.89 × 10−6 (25˚C)

5.2 × 10−6

Endrin

380.9

0.2 (25˚C)

235

5.45

2 × 10−7 (25˚C)

4 × 10−7

pp’ DDT

354.49

insoluble

108.5 - 109

6.79

2 × 10−7 (20˚C)

8.3 × 10−6

Beta-endosulfan

406.9

0.33 (22˚C)

213.3

3.52

9 × 10−6 m (80˚C)

1.91 × 10−5

Endrin aldehyde

381.9

50 (25˚C)

145 - 149

4.7

2 × 10−9 (25˚C)

2 × 10−9

Endosufan sulfate

422.92

0.22 (22˚C)

181

3.66

N/A

2.61 × 10−5