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CH3041
DDT III
• DDT properties : low vapour pressure,
low photochemical and thermal reactivity, low H2O solubility (6ppb), high KOW 1 x 105.
• Low human toxicity : 10 mg / kg (effect)
• Total DDT includes DDT and the metabolic products DDE an DDD.
• Persistence (t½):
 DDT soils 5 y
 DDT Pigeons 28 d
 DDE Pigeons 250 d
• GC-ECD
low toxicity         no insect toxicity
metabolisis                   metabolisis 
                                            [OH/H2O]