Bromocyclen
Last updated: 14/01/2023
(Also known as: bromociclen; bromodan)
A largely obsolete insecticide.Little information is available regarding its environmental fate or toxicology.
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
 
An anti-parasitic agent and insecticide now obsolete
Mites including spider mites, mange mites; Ticks; Lice
Domestic pets; Livestock
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Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
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Not approved
Expired
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Expired
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Yes
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
An epimeric molecule with 3 chiral centres
C₈H₅BrCl₆
C1C(C2(C(=C(C1(C2(Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)CBr
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DAASOABUJRMZAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C8H5BrCl6/c9-2-3-1-6(12)4(10)5(11)7(3,13)8(6,14)15/h3H,1-2H2
Yes
Insecticide, Acaricide, Veterinary substance
Organochloride insecticide; Cyclodiene insecticide
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Synthetic
Narcotic
1715-40-8
216-996-7
553
008705
15583
No data found
393.75
rac-(1R,4S,5E)-5-(bromomethyl)-1,2,3,4,7,7-hexachlorobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene
5-bromomethyl-1,2,3,4,7,7-hexachlorobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene
5-(bromomethyl)-1,2,3,4,7,7-hexachlorobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene
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Not applicable
Not applicable
2A
Not applicable
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Obsolete - not thought to be commercially available for crop protection applications
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Likely to be soluble
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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Based on chemical group
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Cannot be calculated
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
12500
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Low
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0.7
P3 P = Other non-EU, UK or US Governments and Regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source
Daphnia magna
Moderate
0.1
P3 P = Other non-EU, UK or US Governments and Regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source
Daphnia magna
Moderate
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100
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Unknown species
Low
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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12500
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Low
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
No data found
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
No data found
XNo, known not to cause a problem
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
No data found
No data found
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
No data found
No data found
 
May cause vomiting and convulsions if ingested
No information available
Not classified: Obsolete
Not classified: Obsolete
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bromocyclen
bromocyclène
Bromocyclen
bromocyclen
bromociclen
bromociclen
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bromocyklen
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Record last updated:
14/01/2023
Contact:
aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal , 22 (4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242