aldrin
E865920
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.
Statements (49)
| 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
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cotton ⓘ potato ⓘ sugarcane ⓘ |
| wasUsedToControl |
corn rootworm
ⓘ
locust ⓘ soil-dwelling insects ⓘ termite ⓘ |
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