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Chlordane

CAS Number

57-74-9

Synonym

1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9-Octachloro-4,7-methano-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydroindane; Chlorindan; Chlor Kil; Corodan; Dowchlor; Kypchlor; M 140; NCI-C00099; Niran; Octachlorodihydrodicyclopentadiene; Octa-Klor; Oktaterr; Synklor; Topiclor; Toxichlor; Velsicol 1068; EPA Pesticide Code: 058201; CAS 12789-03-6 (technical grade chlordane)

Occurrence/Use

Insecticide; fumigant. Use banned in the US in 1988.

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Chlordane

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
Carcinogenicity
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.00003
Public Health Goal - Download: 
Cancer Risk at PHG: 
0.000001
MCL value (mg/L): 
0.0001
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
0.000003
Last PHG Revision : 
12/01/2006
California PHG Comments: 

Value established in 1997; reviewed in 2006 without change.
OEHHA 2013. Health Risk Information for Public Health Goal Exceedance Reports
Update Date: 
12/22/2006