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.
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| Public Health Goal (mg/L): | 0.0003 |
| Health Risk Category: | central nervous system effects |
| Cancer Risk at Public Health Goal: | n/a |
| CA Maximum Contaminant Level (mg/L): | 0.002 |
| Cancer Risk at Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): | n/a |
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