Endrin
CAS Number
72-20-8Synonym
Endrex; Endricol; Hexadrin; Mendrin; NCI-C00157; Nendrin; Oktanex; 1,2,3,4,10,10-Hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-endo,endo- 1,4:5,8-dimethanonaphthalene; 1,2,3,4,10,10-Hexachloro-1R,4S,4aS,5S,6,7R,8R,8aR-octahydro-6,7-epoxy-1,4:5,8- dimethanonaphthalene
Occurrence/Use
Previously used as an insecticide, avicide, and rodenticide. Most uses cancelled in the US in 1980; not produced or sold for general use in the US since 1986.
Soil Screening
| Last CHHSL revision: | 1/2005 |
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| 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: | California Public Health Goals |
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Proposition 65
Chemical Status
| Reproductive Toxicity : | Currently listed |
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Reproductive Toxicity
| Listed as causing: | Developmental Toxicity | Developmental Toxicity |
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| Date of Listing: | |
| Basis for Listing : | Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency |
Public notices related to this chemical
Water
California Public Health Goals Data
| Health Risk Category: | central nervous system effects |
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| Public Health Goal (mg/L): | 0.0003 |
| Public Health Goal - Download: | pesticidebatch092316.pdf |
| Cancer Risk at PHG: | n/a |
| MCL value (mg/L): | 0.002 |
| Cancer Risk at MCL: | n/a |
| Last PHG Revision : | 2016 |
| California PHG Comments: |
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