Aldrin

CAS Number

309-00-2

Occurrence/Use

Formerly used as an insecticide. All uses except termite control banned in US in 1974; all uses banned in US in 1987.

Aldrin

Soil Screening

Last CHHSL revision: 1/2005
CHHSL Comments:

For chemical-specific screening levels for use in assessing contaminated sites, please see HHRA Note 3 (DTSC HERO). https://www.dtsc.ca.gov/assessingrisk/humanrisk2.cfm

 

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: Proposition 65 NSRLs/MADLs
Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 4.9 E-3
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 1.7 E+1
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 1.7 E+1
Comments/References:

US EPA 1988. IRIS Database: Aldrin

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: Currently listed

Cancer

Cancer - Listing Mechanism
State's Qualified Experts
Listed as causing : Listed as causing: Cancer
Date of Listing:

Safe Harbor Levels

No Significant Risk Level (NSRL)
0.04 µg/day
Cancer