1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachlor-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-1,4-endo-5,8-exo-dimethanonaphthalin
Aldrin (C12H8Cl6)
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
Further information
Last modification 16.12.2016