aldrin

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Aldrin is a highly toxic organochlorine insecticide formerly used in agriculture but now banned or restricted in many countries due to its environmental persistence and health risks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cyclodiene insecticide
organochlorine compound
organochlorine insecticide
belongsToChemicalClass chlorinated hydrocarbons
chemicalFormula C12H8Cl6
hasAppearance white to tan crystalline solid
hasBoilingPoint 145 °C at 0.1 mmHg
hasCASNumber 309-00-2
hasIUPACName 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-1,4-endo-exo-5,8-dimethanonaphthalene
hasMajorDegradationProduct dieldrin
hasMeltingPoint 104 °C
hasModeOfAction interferes with the nervous system of insects
hasMolarMass 364.90 g/mol
hasOdor mild chemical odor
hasOtherName 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-exo-1,4-endo-5,8-dimethanonaphthalene
HHDN NERFINISHED
NCI-C00062
octachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalene
hasPrimaryExposureRoute dermal contact GENERATED
ingestion GENERATED
inhalation GENERATED
hasRegulatoryStatus canceled for most uses in the United States
no longer approved for agricultural use in the European Union
isBannedOrRestrictedIn many countries
isBannedUnder Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants NERFINISHED
isBioaccumulative true
isClassifiedByIARC Group 3 (not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans)
isEnvironmentallyPersistent true
isHighlyToxicTo birds
fish
humans
isMetabolizedTo dieldrin
isNeurotoxic true
isPersistentOrganicPollutant true
isPoorlySolubleIn water
isSolubleIn organic solvents
wasCommercializedIn 1950s
wasDevelopedBy Shell Chemical Company NERFINISHED
wasFirstSynthesizedInYear 1948
wasUsedAs seed treatment insecticide
soil insecticide
wasUsedOnCrop corn
cotton
potato
sugarcane
wasUsedToControl corn rootworm
locust
soil-dwelling insects
termite

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