Chemical name: 4,7-Methano-1H-indene, 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-octachloro-2,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro-

Final regulatory action has been taken for the category: Pesticide, Industrial

Final regulatory action: The chemical is Banned

Use or uses prohibited by the final regulatory action:

Registration was withdrawn and the products containing Chlordane was banned for use as a pesticide.

Chordane and mixtures containing 1% or more of chlordane are banned for manufacture, import and use, both as industrial and agricultural purposes. No remaining uses are allowed, except for the use mentioned below.

Use or uses that remain allowed:

Use of the substance for research or laboratory purposes.

Pesticide use or uses that remain allowed:

No remaining use is allowed.

The final regulatory action was based on a risk or hazard evaluation: Yes

Summary of the final regulatory action:

Chordane and mixtures containing 1% or more of chlordane are banned for manufacture, import and use, both as industrial and agricultural purposes. No remaining uses are allowed.

The reasons for the final regulatory action were relevant to: Human health and environment

Summary of known hazards and risks to human health:

Chlordane has potential carcinogenic and acute toxic effect to humans. It is CNA stimulant and convulsant. The chemical's poisoning may include nausea, vomiting, headache, excitability, delirium, muscle spasms, loss of coordination or epileptiform seizures, and pulmonary edema and death with respiratory arrest.

Expected effect of the final regulatory action in relation to human health:

It is expected that the regulatory action has significantly reduced the potential risk of toxic effect on farmers using the chemical for agricultural purpose, workers involved in the manufacture of industrial goods and the public using the goods.

Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 13/11/2003

Chlordane and its mixtures were banned for manufacture, use and import except use for an additive for manufacture of industrial goods by MOE's Public Notice No. 1991-44 (9 Aug. 1991). The notice was amended several times and final amended notice took into force on 13 November 2003.