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toxaphene  

Definición

  • Toxaphene is a now-banned insecticide that was previously used extensively across the United States to control insect pests in cotton-growing areas in particular. It is generally encountered as a gas or as a waxy, yellowish solid with an aroma of turpentine. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Toxaphene]

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-PZDZ1SG8-2

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