Endrin - Organochlorine. Pesticide Residue Testing

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Below is a review of the trade names, risks, likely use and other information associated with Endrin.

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Endrin

Of the class organochlorine, it is an insecticide (sometimes used as a rodenticide)

Chemical name:1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-exo-1,4-exo-5,8-dimethanonaphthalene

Endrin is a stereoisomer of dieldrin and is structurally similar to aldrin, and heptachlor epoxide.

Trade or generic names

Mendrin, Compound 269, nendrin, Endrex, Experimental Insecticide 269, Hexadrin, NCI-COO157, ENT 17251 OMS 197

Crops / products generally treated with this product

cotton, rice, grain, maize, sugar cain, sugar beet, tobacco, cole. used as seed and bean treatment. Foliar insecticide

Used to control

lepidoptera, insect pests, sometimes to control rodents

Known risks associated with high exposure

High risk of bioaccumulation, very toxic to fish, phytoplankton and invertebrates. Acute poisoning affects nerve system

Other information

soluble in benzene and acetone, used as dust, as paste, degrades when exposed to sunlight isomerized to ketoendrin.

Banned in many countries

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Here is a list of some of the chemicals found in unfiltered cigarette smoke besides carbon monoxide: hydroquinone, methacrolein, methyl alcohol, methylamine, nickel compounds, pyridine, dimethylamine, ENDRIN, ethylamine, furfural, cadmium, methyl nitrite, ammonia, formaldehyde, hydrogen sulfide, ddt, and nicotine.
Source: thetrumpet, Date and Time of entry: 16 November 2007 17:45

As insects grow immune, pesticides stay on attack
remove contaminants believed to be caused by the breakdown of ENDRIN, a boll weevil killer produced by the Velsicol Chemical Corp - Throughout the Mississippi Delta, advisories remain in effect for fish consumption because of lingering residues of DDT and toxaphene,
Source: commapp, Date and Time of entry: 16 November 2007 17:43