Chemical name: 2,7:3,6-Dimethanonaphth[2,3-b]oxirene, 3,4,5,6,9,9-hexachloro-1a,2,2a,3,6,6a,7,7a-octahydro-, (1a.alpha.,2.beta.,2a.alpha.,3.beta.,6.beta.,6a.alpha.,7 Final regulatory action has been taken for the category: Pesticide Final regulatory action: The chemical is Banned Use or uses prohibited by the final regulatory action: All uses and formulations are prohibited Pesticide use or uses that remain allowed: none The final regulatory action was based on a risk or hazard evaluation: Yes Summary of the final regulatory action: Dieldrin was banned in the Environment Act 2008 The reasons for the final regulatory action were relevant to: Human health Summary of known hazards and risks to human health: Dieldrin and aldrin, which rapidly convert to dieldrin in the environment and in the human body, have been subjected to control actions principally due to their high toxicity to man and many animals, to their persistence in the environment, and to their Form for notification of final regulatory action to ban or severely restrict a chemical Page 4 bioaccumulation in the food chain and in human tissues. Dieldrin is highly toxic to human beings, with short-term, high levels of exposure causing headache, dizziness, and tremors followed by convulsions, loss of consciousness and possibly death. Oral doses of aldrin and dieldrin have caused liver cancer in mice but not rats. Expected effect of the final regulatory action in relation to human health: The ban is expected to eliminate hazards, thereby reduced exposure of diedrin to human health Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 16/06/2009 |