| Substance | Relationship Strength | Studies | Trials | Classes | Roles |
|---|
hexachlorocyclohexane
Lindane: An organochlorine insecticide made up of greater than 99% gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane. It has been used as a pediculicide and scabicide, and shown to cause cancer.. beta-hexachlorocyclohexane : The beta-isomer of hexachlorocyclohexane. | 5.12 | 16 | 0 | chlorocyclohexane | |
1-octanol
1-Octanol: A colorless, slightly viscous liquid used as a defoaming or wetting agent. It is also used as a solvent for protective coatings, waxes, and oils, and as a raw material for plasticizers. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed). octan-1-ol : An octanol carrying the hydroxy group at position 1. | 1.98 | 1 | 0 | octanol;
primary alcohol | antifungal agent;
bacterial metabolite;
fuel additive;
kairomone;
plant metabolite |
dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethylene
Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene: An organochlorine pesticide, it is the ethylene metabolite of DDT. | 6.66 | 25 | 0 | chlorophenylethylene;
monochlorobenzenes | human xenobiotic metabolite;
persistent organic pollutant |
ddt
1,1-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethane: structure in first source | 4.35 | 19 | 0 | benzenoid aromatic compound;
chlorophenylethane;
monochlorobenzenes;
organochlorine insecticide | bridged diphenyl acaricide;
carcinogenic agent;
endocrine disruptor;
persistent organic pollutant |
endosulfan
Endosulfan: A polychlorinated compound used for controlling a variety of insects. It is practically water-insoluble, but readily adheres to clay particles and persists in soil and water for several years. Its mode of action involves repetitive nerve-discharges positively correlated to increase in temperature. This compound is extremely toxic to most fish. (From Comp Biochem Physiol (C) 1993 Jul;105(3):347-61). endosulfan : A cyclic sulfite ester that is 1,5,5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro-6,9-methano-2,4,3-benzodioxathiepine 3-oxide substituted by chloro groups at positions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 10. | 2.11 | 1 | 0 | cyclic sulfite ester;
cyclodiene organochlorine insecticide | acaricide;
agrochemical;
GABA-gated chloride channel antagonist;
persistent organic pollutant |
heptachlor
Heptachlor: A man-made compound previously used to control termites and other insects. Even though production of heptachlor was phased out of use in the United States during the late 1980's it remains in soil and hazardous waste sites. It is clearly toxic to animals and humans but, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has determined that heptachlor is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans. (From ATSDR Public Heath Statement, April 1989). heptachlor : A cyclodiene organochlorine insecticide that is 3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-1H-4,7-methanoindene substituted by chlorine atoms at positions 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 8. Formerly used to kill termites, ants and other insects in agricultural and domestic situations. | 2.69 | 3 | 0 | cyclodiene organochlorine insecticide | agrochemical;
antibacterial agent;
antifungal agent;
GABA-gated chloride channel antagonist;
persistent organic pollutant |
ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl Estradiol: A semisynthetic alkylated ESTRADIOL with a 17-alpha-ethinyl substitution. It has high estrogenic potency when administered orally, and is often used as the estrogenic component in ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES.. 17alpha-ethynylestradiol : A 3-hydroxy steroid that is estradiol substituted by a ethynyl group at position 17. It is a xenoestrogen synthesized from estradiol and has been shown to exhibit high estrogenic potency on oral administration. | 2.11 | 1 | 0 | 17-hydroxy steroid;
3-hydroxy steroid;
terminal acetylenic compound | xenoestrogen |
chlordan
Chlordan: A highly poisonous organochlorine insecticide. The EPA has cancelled registrations of pesticides containing this compound with the exception of its use through subsurface ground insertion for termite control and the dipping of roots or tops of non-food plants. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) | 8.46 | 45 | 0 | cyclodiene organochlorine insecticide | GABA-gated chloride channel antagonist;
persistent organic pollutant |
dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane: An organochlorine insecticide that is slightly irritating to the skin. (From Merck Index, 11th ed, p482) | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | chlorophenylethane;
monochlorobenzenes;
organochlorine insecticide | xenobiotic metabolite |
bisphenol a
4,4'-isopropylidene diphenol: stimulates proliferative responses and cytokine productions of murine spleen cells and thymus cells in vitro. bisphenol : By usage, the methylenediphenols, HOC6H4CH2C6H4OH, commonly p,p-methylenediphenol, and their substitution products (generally derived from condensation of two equivalent amounts of a phenol with an aldehyde or ketone). The term also includes analogues in the the methylene (or substituted methylene) group has been replaced by a heteroatom.. bisphenol A : A bisphenol that is 4,4'-methanediyldiphenol in which the methylene hydrogens are replaced by two methyl groups. | 2.11 | 1 | 0 | bisphenol | endocrine disruptor;
environmental contaminant;
xenobiotic;
xenoestrogen |
4,4'-dichlorodiphenyl sulfone
[no description available] | 2 | 1 | 0 | | |
hexachlorobenzene
Hexachlorobenzene: An agricultural fungicide and seed treatment agent.. hexachlorobenzene : A member of the class of chlorobenzenes that is benzene in which all of the hydrogens are replaced by chlorines. An agricultural fungicide introduced in the mid-1940s and formerly used as a seed treatment, its use has been banned since 1984 under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. | 5.34 | 17 | 0 | aromatic fungicide;
chlorobenzenes | antifungal agrochemical;
carcinogenic agent;
persistent organic pollutant |
o,p'-ddt
o,p'-DDT: RN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation. | 2.08 | 1 | 0 | diarylmethane | |
heptachlor epoxide
Heptachlor Epoxide: An oxidation product of HEPTACHLOR formed by many plants and animals, including humans, after exposure to HEPTACHLOR. It has been shown to remain in soil treated with HEPTACHLOR for over fifteen years and is toxic to animals and humans. (From ATSDR Public Heath Statement, April 1989) | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | oxanes | |
endosulfan sulfate
[no description available] | 2.11 | 1 | 0 | | |
decabromobiphenyl ether
decabromobiphenyl ether: a flame retardant. decabromodiphenyl ether : A polybromodiphenyl ether that is diphenyl ether in which all of the hydrogens have been replaced by bromines. | 2.13 | 1 | 0 | polybromodiphenyl ether | neurotoxin |
decachlorobiphenyl
decachlorobiphenyl: structure. decachlorobiphenyl : A polychlorobiphenyl that is biphenyl in which all of the hydrogens are replaced by chlorines. | 2.03 | 1 | 0 | pentachlorobenzenes;
polychlorobiphenyl | |
mirex
Mirex: An organochlorine insecticide that is carcinogenic. | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | chlorocarbon;
organochlorine insecticide | persistent organic pollutant |
octachlorodibenzo-4-dioxin
octachlorodibenzo-4-dioxin: RN given refers to unlabeled parent cpd | 3.37 | 2 | 0 | polychlorinated dibenzodioxine | |
mercury
Mercury: A silver metallic element that exists as a liquid at room temperature. It has the atomic symbol Hg (from hydrargyrum, liquid silver), atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury is used in many industrial applications and its salts have been employed therapeutically as purgatives, antisyphilitics, disinfectants, and astringents. It can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes which leads to MERCURY POISONING. Because of its toxicity, the clinical use of mercury and mercurials is diminishing.. mercury(0) : Elemental mercury of oxidation state zero. | 2.08 | 1 | 0 | elemental mercury;
zinc group element atom | neurotoxin |
pcb 118
[no description available] | 2.11 | 1 | 0 | dichlorobenzene;
pentachlorobiphenyl;
trichlorobenzene | |
3,4,5,3',4',5'-hexachlorobiphenyl
[no description available] | 2.06 | 1 | 0 | hexachlorobiphenyl;
trichlorobenzene | |
2,4,5,2',4',5'-hexachlorobiphenyl
[no description available] | 2.78 | 3 | 0 | hexachlorobiphenyl | |
2,2',3',4,4',5-hexachlorobiphenyl
[no description available] | 2.11 | 1 | 0 | polychlorobiphenyl | |
2,5,2',5'-tetrachlorobiphenyl
2,2',5,5'-tetrachlorobiphenyl : A tetrachlorobiphenyl that is biphenyl in which the hydrogens at the 2 and 5 position of each benzene ring are replaced by chlorines. | 2.44 | 2 | 0 | dichlorobenzene;
tetrachlorobiphenyl | |
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptachlorodibenzodioxin
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptachlorodibenzodioxin: contaminant of pentachlorophenol | 3.36 | 2 | 0 | polychlorinated dibenzodioxine | |
2,2',4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether
[no description available] | 2.45 | 2 | 0 | aromatic ether;
organobromine compound | |
dieldrin
Dieldrin: An organochlorine insecticide whose use has been cancelled or suspended in the United States. It has been used to control locusts, tropical disease vectors, in termite control by direct soil injection, and non-food seed and plant treatment. (From HSDB). dieldrin : An organochlorine compound resulting from the epoxidation of the double bond of aldrin. It is the active metabolite of the proinsecticde aldrin. | 4.17 | 6 | 0 | epoxide;
organochlorine compound;
organochlorine insecticide | carcinogenic agent;
xenobiotic |
opium
oxychlordane: metabolite of chlordan more toxic to mammals than parent cpd; structure | 7.77 | 31 | 0 | oxanes | |
aldrin
Aldrin: A highly poisonous substance that was formerly used as an insecticide. The manufacture and use has been discontinued in the U.S. (From Merck Index, 11th ed). aldrin : An organochlorine compound resulting from the Diels-Alder reaction of hexachlorocyclopentadiene with norbornadiene. A proinsecticide (by epoxidation of the non-chlorinated double bond to give dieldrin), it was widely used as an insecticide before being banned in the 1970s as a persistent organic pollutant. | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | | |
pheophytin a
pheophytin a: structure given in first source; RN given refers to (3S-(3alpha(2E,7S*,11S*),4beta,21beta))-isomer | 3.14 | 1 | 0 | | |