Kepone reactions

Ebel RE. 1982. Alterations in microsomal cytochrome P-450 catalyzed reactions as a function of chlordecone (Kepone) induction. Pestic Biochem Physiol 18 113-121. 

Swartz WJ, Schutzmann RL. 1986. Reaction of the mouse liver to Kepone exposure. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 37(2) 169-174. 

Source Hexachlorobenzene may enter the environment from incomplete combustion of chlorinated compounds including mirex, kepone, chlorobenzenes, pentachlorophenol, PVC, polychlorinated biphenyls, and chlorinated solvents (Ahling et al., 1978 Dellinger et al., 1991). In addition, hexachlorobenzene may enter the environment as a reaction by-product in the production of carbon tetrachloride, dichloroethylene, hexachlorobutadiene, trichloroethylene, tetrachloro-ethylene, pentachloronitrobenzene, and vinyl chloride monomer (quoted, Verschueren, 1983). 

In microwave plasma destmction, organic material is channeled through a plasma detector tube where destruction is initiated by microwave radiation-producing electrons. The electrons react with the organic molecules to form free radicals and final simple reaction products such as SO2, CO2, CO, H2O, HPO3, COCI2, and Br2 [60]. In bench-scale tests, the plasma method resulted in extensive detoxification (>99% destmction) for several pesticides, including malathion, phenylmercuric acetate (PMA), and Kepone [55]. 

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