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Endrin

CAS Number

72-20-8

Synonym

Endrex; Endricol; Hexadrin; Mendrin; NCI-C00157; Nendrin; Oktanex; 1,2,3,4,10,10-Hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-endo,endo- 1,4:5,8-dimethanonaphthalene; 1,2,3,4,10,10-Hexachloro-1R,4S,4aS,5S,6,7R,8R,8aR-octahydro-6,7-epoxy-1,4:5,8- dimethanonaphthalene

Occurrence/Use

Previously used as an insecticide, avicide, and rodenticide. Most uses cancelled in the US in 1980; not produced or sold for general use in the US since 1986.

Endrin

Soil Screening

Last CHHSL revision: 
1/2005
CHHSL Comments: 

For chemical-specific screening levels for use in assessing contaminated sites, please see HHRA Note 3 (DTSC HERO). https://www.dtsc.ca.gov/assessingrisk/humanrisk2.cfm

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: 
California Public Health Goals

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Reproductive Toxicity: 
Currently listed

Reproductive Toxicity

Listed as causing: 
Developmental Toxicity
Developmental Toxicity
Date of Listing: 
05/15/1998
Basis for Listing: 
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency

Public notices related to this chemical: 

Water

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
central nervous system effects
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.0003
Public Health Goal - Download: 
Cancer Risk at PHG: 
n/a
MCL value (mg/L): 
0.002
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
n/a
Last PHG Revision : 
2016
California PHG Comments: