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Endrin

CAS Number

72-20-8

Synonym

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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California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
central nervous system effects
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.0003
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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: 

 

 
Update Date: 
09/23/2016