Octachlorostyrene was irradiated with wavelengths λ > 230 nm using n-hexane, acetone, methanol and methanol/water as solvents. Heptachlorostyrene and two isomers of hexachlorostyrene were identified as main products of the photochemical reaction. Minor amounts of pentachlorostyrene and tetrachlorostyrene were also found by GC/MS. Total degradation is effected by continued irradiation.