Aldrin
[CAS# 309-00-2]

Identification

• Classification: Chemical pesticide >> Insecticide >> Organochlorine insecticide
• Name: Aldrin
• Synonyms: 1,2,3,4,10,10-Hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-endo-1,4-exo-5,8-dimethanonaphthalene; Aldocit; Aldrex 25; Aldrex 40; Andrex 40; Compound 118; ENT 15,949; HHDN; Kortofin; Octalene; SD 2794; Seedrin; Tatuzinho
• Molecular Formula: C₁₂H₈Cl₆
• Molecular Weight: 364.91
• CAS Registry Number: 309-00-2
• EC Number: 206-215-8

Properties

• Solubility: Insoluble (4.4E^-5 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.6 g/cm^3**
• Melting point: 104 ºC^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** "International Chemical Safety Cards" data were obtained from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (US)

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: GHS06;GHS08;GHS09 Danger
• Hazard Statements: H351-H311-H301-H372-H400-H410
• Safety Description: S16;S26;S36/37;S61

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Acute	1	H400
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	1	H410
Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure	STOT RE	1	H372
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	2	H351
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	1	H310
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	2	H300
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H311
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H301
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	2	H301

• Transport Information: UN 1648 3 / PGII