Endrin

What is Endrin? Endrin is a white crystalline, odorless solid dissolved in a liquid carrier. It is water emulsifiable and used as an insecticide. It is toxic by inhalation, skin absorption, and/or ingestion. When heated or burned it may emit toxic hydrogen chloride and phosgene.

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Endrin

What is Endrin? Endrin is a white crystalline, odorless solid dissolved in a liquid carrier. It is water emulsifiable and used as an insecticide. It is toxic by inhalation, skin absorption, and/or ingestion. When heated or burned it may emit toxic hydrogen chloride and phosgene.

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Toxaphene

What is Toxaphene? Toxaphene is a mixture of hundreds of different chlorinated compounds. It was one of the most heavily used pesticides in the Unites States until 1982, when it was canceled for most uses. All registered uses were banned by 1990. In its original form, toxaphene is a yellow to amber waxy solid that has a piney odor.

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