Chlordane

Chlordane

cis-chlordane (α-chlordane) trans-chlordane (γ-chlordane, beta-chlordane)
cis-chlordane trans-chlordane
Names
Systematic IUPAC name 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-Octachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindane
Other names Chlordan; Chlordano; Ortho; Octachloro-4,7-methanohydroindane
Identifiers
CAS Number	57-74-9 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.317
IUPHAR/BPS	2831
KEGG	C14176 Y
PubChem CID	5993
UNII	A9RLM212CY Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7020267
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H6Cl8
Molar mass	409.76 g·mol−1
Appearance	White solid
Odor	Slightly pungent, chlorine-like
Density	1.59 g/cm3
Melting point	102–106 °C (216–223 °F; 375–379 K)[1]
Boiling point	decomposes[1]
Solubility in water	0.0001% (20°C)[1]
Refractive index (nD)	1.565
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	potential occupational carcinogen
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H301, H311, H351, H410
Precautionary statements	P201, P273, P280, P301+P310+P330, P302+P352+P312[2]
Flash point	107 °C (225 °F; 380 K) (open cup)
Explosive limits	0.7–5%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	590 mg/kg (rat, oral) 100 mg/kg (rabbit, oral) 430 mg/kg (mouse, oral) 300 mg/kg (rabbit, oral) 145 mg/kg (mouse, oral) 1720 mg/kg (hamster, oral) 200 mg/kg (rat, oral)[3]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 0.5 mg/m3 [skin][1]
REL (Recommended)	Ca TWA 0.5 mg/m3 [skin][1]
IDLH (Immediate danger)	100 mg/m3[1]
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Chlordane (technical mixture)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Chlordane, or chlordan, is an organochlorine compound that was used as a pesticide. It is a white solid. In the United States, chlordane was used for termite-treatment of approximately 30 million homes until it was banned in 1988.^[4] Chlordane was banned 10 years earlier for food crops like corn and citrus, and on lawns and domestic gardens.^[5]

Like other chlorinated cyclodiene insecticides, chlordane is classified as an organic pollutant hazardous for human health. It is resistant to degradation in the environment and in humans/animals and readily accumulates in lipids (fats) of humans and animals.^[6] Exposure to the compound has been linked to cancers, diabetes, and neurological disorders.