| Abstract: | Technical chlordane is an organochlorine compound first introduced into the United States in 1947 in a variety of formulations for use as a broad-spectrum pesticide. By 1974, about 9.5 million kilograms of chlordane were produced annually. Concern over the potential carcinogenicity of chlordane has led to sharply curtailed production. Since 1983, chlordane use in the United States has been prohibited, except for control of underground termites. Chlordane is readily absorbed by warmblooded animals through skin, diet, and inhalation, and distributed throughout the body. In general, residues of chlordane and its metabolites are not measurable in tissues 4 to 8 weeks after exposure, although metabolism rates varied significantly between species. Food chain biomagnification is usually low, except in some marine mammals. In most mammals, the metabolite oxychlordane has proven much more toxic and persistent than the parent chemical. |
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| Citation Author: | Eisler, R. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | iii, 49 |
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| Citation Public Comments: | This series is available in PDF or on free CD. To access, use URL. Available from NTIS, order PB-91114223 PDF on file: 3887 CHR_21_chlordane.pdf |
| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Citation Series: | Contaminant Hazard Reviews |
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| Citation Series Number: | Report 21 ; Biological Report 85(1.21). |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Chlordane Hazards to Fish, Wildlife, and Invertebrates: A Synoptic Review; 1990; Organization Series; Report 21 ; Biological Report 85(1.21).; Eisler, R. |
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| Citation Year: | 1990 |
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| Text: | Chlordane Hazards to Fish, Wildlife, and Invertebrates: A Synoptic Review; 1990; Organization Series; Report 21 ; Biological Report 85(1.21).; Eisler, R. |
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| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/infobase/eisler/chr_21_chlordane.pdf |
| Date Other: | Tue, 9 Jun 2009 10:33 -0500 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service |
