Aldrin (Ref: OMS 194) |
Last updated: 22/08/2024 |
(Also known as: HHDN; compound 118; octalene; ENT 16225; OMS 194) |
SUMMARY |
Aldrin is an obsolete organochlorine insecticide. It is banned from most of the developed world. It is virtually insoluble in water, quite volatile but unlikely to leach to groundwater. There are field studies that have shown that aldrin can be persistent in soils. It is highly toxic to mammals and has a high potential for bioaccumulation. Aldrin is considered to be a carcinogen and neurotoxicant. It is highly toxic to most biodiversity. |
Data alerts |
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
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An obsolete persistent organochlorine insecticide that was mainly used to control soil dwelling insects | |
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Termites; Wireworms; Rootworms; Weevils; Grasshoppers; White grubs; Corn root worm | |
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Corn; Alfalfa; Cotton; Vines; Bananas; Potted ornamentals | |
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Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries; Banned in many countries | |
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circa 1950, first introduced |
UK regulatory status |
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No UK approval for use |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Additional information |
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Chemical structure |
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A chiral molecule, aldrin is one of the several isomers of of hexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalene. | |
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C₁₂H₈Cl₆ | |
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C1C2C=CC1C3C2C4(C(=C(C3(C4(Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl | |
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C1[C@@H]2C=C[C@H]1[C@H]3[C@@H]2[C@]4(C(=C([C@@]3(C4(Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl | |
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QBYJBZPUGVGKQQ-SJJAEHHWSA-N | |
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InChI=1S/C12H8Cl6/c13-8-9(14)11(16)7-5-2-1-4(3-5)6(7)10(8,15)12(11,17)18/h1-2,4-7H,3H2/t4-,5-,6-,7+,10-,11-/m0/s1 | |
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Common Name | Relationship | Link |
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aldrin | Unstated isomer |
General status |
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Insecticide | |
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Organochloride insecticide; Cyclodiene insecticide | |
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Central nervous system stimulant. GABA-gated chloride channel antagonist. Also stomach and contact toxin | |
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309-00-2 | |
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206-215-8 | |
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045101 | |
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12310947 | |
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602-048-00-3 | |
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364.91 | |
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(1R,4S,4aS,5S,8R,8aR)-1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8α-hexahydro-1,4:5,8-dimethanonaphthalene | |
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(1R,4S,4aS,5S,8R,8aR)-1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8α-hexahydro-1,4:5,8-dimethanonaphthalene | |
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(1R,4S,4aS,5S,8R,8aR)-rel-1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8α-hexahydro-1,4:5,8-dimethanonaphthalene | |
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WFD priority substance; POP - regulated by Stockholm Convention; PAN Bad Actor; LRTAP Annex I; OSPAR soc; Marine Pollutant; Rotterdam Convention (Class O) - Subject to PIC regulations | |
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EU Directive 2008/105/EC EQS sum of all cyclodiene pesticides in: inland surface waters: 0.01 µg l⁻¹; Other surface waters: 0.005 µg l⁻¹ as annual average | |
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Not applicable | |
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2A | |
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Agriotes lineatus, Agriotes obscurus, Anopheles annularis, Brontispa longissima, Cylas formicarius, plus others | |
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White to brown crystals | |
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0.027 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 4 = Verified data |
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6000000 | A4 A = EU regulatory and evaluation data as published by EC, EFSA (RAR, DAR & Conclusion dossiers), EMA (e.g. EU Annex III PIC DGD) (EU - Pesticides database; EFSA Scientific Publications ) Acetone4 = Verified data |
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6000000 | A4 A = EU regulatory and evaluation data as published by EC, EFSA (RAR, DAR & Conclusion dossiers), EMA (e.g. EU Annex III PIC DGD) (EU - Pesticides database; EFSA Scientific Publications ) Benzene4 = Verified data |
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6000000 | A4 A = EU regulatory and evaluation data as published by EC, EFSA (RAR, DAR & Conclusion dossiers), EMA (e.g. EU Annex III PIC DGD) (EU - Pesticides database; EFSA Scientific Publications ) Xylene4 = Verified data |
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104 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 4 = Verified data |
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145 | V3 V = ChemID Online Databases; Chemspider; PubChem. (ChemID ) 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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3.16 X 1006 | Calculated | - | |||||||
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6.5 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 4 = Verified data |
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Soluble | A5 A = EU regulatory and evaluation data as published by EC, EFSA (RAR, DAR & Conclusion dossiers), EMA (e.g. EU Annex III PIC DGD) (EU - Pesticides database; EFSA Scientific Publications ) 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes |
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Regulatory data - observed in metabolism and farm animal feeding studies | A5 A = EU regulatory and evaluation data as published by EC, EFSA (RAR, DAR & Conclusion dossiers), EMA (e.g. EU Annex III PIC DGD) (EU - Pesticides database; EFSA Scientific Publications ) 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes |
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1.6 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 4 = Verified data |
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Not applicable | Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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No dissociation | |||||||||||
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Moderately volatile. If applied directly to plants or soil, drift is a concern & mitigation is advisable | ||||||||
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1.72 X 1001 | V2 V = ChemID Online Databases; Chemspider; PubChem. (ChemID ) 2 = Unverified data of unknown source |
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Degradation |
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28 | G4 G = Extension Toxicology network database EXTOXNET. Available online but no longer updated. (click here ) 4 = Verified data |
Non-persistent | |||||||
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365 | Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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FAO state DT₅₀ 20-100 days | ||||||||||
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Alfalfa leaves, n=1 | ||||||||||
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Apples leaves, n=1 | ||||||||||
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. | ||||||||||
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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Other sources: 500 mL g⁻¹ (US3), 400-49000 mL g⁻¹ (R3) | ||||||||||
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-0.62 | Calculated | Low leachability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Estimated concentrations of chemicals with Koc values greater than 9995 ml g⁻¹ are beyond the scope of the regression data used in SCI-GROW development. If there are concerns for such chemicals, a higher tier groundwater exposure assessment should be considered, regardless of the concentration returned by SCI-GROW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3348 | F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) (Literature data ranges Log BCF 2.3-5.1 (R3))3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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May be absorbed through intact skin | ||||||||||
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0.03 | A5 A = EU regulatory and evaluation data as published by EC, EFSA (RAR, DAR & Conclusion dossiers), EMA (e.g. EU Annex III PIC DGD) (EU - Pesticides database; EFSA Scientific Publications ) PIC DGD - WHO recommendation max limit 0.03 µg l⁻¹5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes |
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Highly toxic by ingestion IARC Group 3 carcinogen - not classifiable; CLP data - suspected carcinogen; US EPA - probable human carcinogen Endocrine issues - Competitive binding to androgen receptors |
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Not expected to auto-ignite; Not highly flammable IMDG Transport Hazard Class 6.1 |
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Health: H301, H311, H351, H372 Environment: H400, H410 |
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aldrin | ||
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aldrine | ||
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Aldrin | ||
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aldrin | ||
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aldrin | ||
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aldrin | ||
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aldrin | ||
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aldryna | ||
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aldrine | ||
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Record last updated: | 22/08/2024 |
Contact: | aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: | Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |