Aldrin (C12H8Cl6)

1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachlor-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-1,4-endo-5,8-exo-dimethanonaphthalin

CAS Number

309-00-2

Properties

  • almost odourless, crystalline substance or powder
  • converts to dieldrin in organisms
  • is a persistent organic pollutant

Main sources

  • agriculture: insecticide used against ground insects (e.g. termites, grasshoppers) and insect larvae (e.g. wireworm)

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

  • toxic to humans: 5 grams can kill an adult human (estimate)
  • suspected carcinogenic effect
  • very slow decomposition

Measures

  • banned since the Stockholm Convention came into force in 2004

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Last modification 16.12.2016

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