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.

More information about Chlordane

California Public Health Goals Data

Update Date:	12/22/2006
Public Health Goal (mg/L):	0.00003
Health Risk Category:	Carcinogenicity
Cancer Risk at Public Health Goal:	0.000001
CA Maximum Contaminant Level (mg/L):	0.0001
Cancer Risk at Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL):	0.000003
Public Health Goal Technical Support Document:	122206chlordane.pdf
California PHG Comments:	Value established in 1997; reviewed in 2006 without change. OEHHA 2013. Health Risk Information for Public Health Goal Exceedance Reports