1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-octachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methano-indane
Chlordane (C10H6Cl8)
CAS Number
57-74-9
Properties
- dissolves in fat
- stable in the environment
- can disperse over large distances
- is a persistent organic pollutant
Main sources
- agriculture: vegetable, corn, fruit and potato crops
- horticulture
- insecticide used against fire ants and termites
Thresholds for the reporting requirement of facilities in accordance with Annex 2 PRTRO
(Ordinance on the Register relating to Pollutant Release and the Transfer of Waste and of Pollutants in Waste Water)
- Air 1 kg/year
- Water 1 kg/year
- Soil 1 kg/year
Impacts
- suspected carcinogenic effect
- harmful to the nervous system
- accumulates in the food chain
Measures
- banned since the Stockholm Convention came into force in 2004
Further information
Last modification 04.07.2018