Dichlor-Diphenyl-Trichlorethane
insecticide para-dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethene
a toxic insecticide that is now banned in many countries because it persists and accumulates in the living tissues of organisms, especially fish and birds
dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene; an insecticide historically used in the United States to control mosquitoes and the spread of the disease malaria. DDT has been banned in the US since 1972 because of its persistence in the environment. However, DDT is still allowed for use internationally to control mosquitoes and malaria.
pesticide used widely in the United States in the 1940s and 50s. It was banned in this country after growing public concern over its environmental effects, largely spurred by the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
DDT is a highly environmentally-hazardous and toxic insecticide which is banned in many countries. For more details, see PCB, which has similar properties.
Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane - A colourless crystalline organochloride insecticide. It is very soluble in fats and most organic solvents and practically insoluble in water. DDT is persistent in the environment, with a reported half-life of between 26 days in river water to 15 years, and is immobile in most soils. Routes of loss and degradation include runoff, volatilization, photolysis and biodegradation (aerobic and anaerobic).
(dichloro- diphenyl- trichloroethane) The first and most widely used of the synthetic organic pesticides belonging to the chlorinated hydrocarbon class.
dicholoro diphenyl tricholoroethane
A group of colorless chemicals used as insecticides. DDTs are toxic to man and animals when swallowed or absorbed through the skin.
An obsolete organo-chlorine insecticide, classified as a persistent organic polllutant (POP). Banned in many countries in the 1970s after its concentration was discovered to be building up in animals' bodies and also linked to devastating impacts on certain bird populations.
an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972
A poisonous insecticide harmful to animals and humans, no longer manufactured in North America.
DDT is a POP developed in the 1940s to kill lice and to kill biting insects that carry diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and typhus. DDT was heavily used to kill insects feeding on crops in the 1950s and 1960s in the Great Lakes region until it was found to be harmful to other forms of life. DDT is banned in Canada.
a pesticide used in the United States until 1972 that caused eggshells to become so brittle that female birds would break their eggs when they tried to incubate them
A group of colorless chemicals, no longer made today, that was used to kill insects. DDT is toxic to people and animals when swallowed or absorbed through the skin.
A chlorinated organic chemical used as a pesticide, particularly for mosquito control. Now banned in the U.S. and Canada, DDT was one of the first chemicals to be identified as a persistent toxic substance and deleteriously affecting wildlife.
Di-chloro-di-phenyl-tri-chloro-ethane. Used as a Pesticide, it was extensively used during the Second World War among Allied troops and certain civilian populations to control insect typhus and malaria vectors, and was then extensively used as an agricultural insecticide after 1945. When DDT got into the food chain it caused problems at the top, particularly for the Peregrine. The numbers of Peregrine declined rapidly because DDT was causing the egg shells to thin and the eggs to break before hatching. Follow this link for more information.
An organochloride used as an insecticide. It has been banned since 1969 in most developed countries because it is a probable cause of cancer. However, it is still widely used in developing countries.
This was a commonly used pesticide at sites to help workers deal with mosquitos. It was brought to the site in barrels, and was used liberally.
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloro-ethane
an organochloride used as an insecticide. It has been banned in North America since 1969 because it is a possible cause of cancer, but it is still used in developing countries.
Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane. An organochlorine insecticide no longer registered for use in the United States. DDT degradation products include DDE and DDD.
Dichor diphenyl trichloroethane
a chlorinated hydrocarbon used as an insecticide
DDT was a manufactured chemical mainly used as a pesticide on agricultural crops. DDT attacks the nervous system, and many animals, such as birds, died as a result of spraying the pesticide on fields and trees. Because of damage to wildlife and the potential harm to human health DDT was banned in 1972 in the United States, although the chemical still persists today in soil and water contamination and in the fatty tissues of fish, birds, and other animals. See also: The Story of Silent Spring and Rachel Carson.
Dichlorophenyltrichloroethane, a chlorinated hydrocarbon that has been widely used as a pesticide.
Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane. A chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide whose accumulation and persistence in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems led to its ban in the United States in 1971 for virtually all but emergency uses. DDT metabolites include DDE and DDD.
a chemical pesticide which was found to be lethal for birds and other life forms
The combination of DDT and its degradation products, DDD and DDE. A chlorinated hydrocarbon that was a highly effective, but extremely persistent organic pesticide. DDT was extensively used in the past for the control of insects (crop protection and disease control). In 1972 its use was banned in the United States, except in the case of a public health emergency.
1,1,1-trichloro-2,2- bis(-chlorophenyl)-ethane
The first chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide chemical name: Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane. It has a half-life of 15 years and can collect in fatty tissues of certain animals. EPA banned registration and interstate sale of DDT for virtually all but emergency uses in the United States in 1972 because of its persistence in the environment and accumulation in the food chain.
The abbreviated name of a chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide, dichloro-diphenyl-trichloromethane. It is persistent in the environment and biomagnifies in birds of prey. The Environmental Protection Agency canceled U.S. registration of virtually all but emergency uses of DDT in 1972.
