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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

Listed for: 
Cancer
Date of Listing: 
07/01/1988
Basis for Listing: 
State's Qualified Experts

Safe Harbor Levels

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