Endrin

Endrin

A pesticide toxic to freshwater and marine aquatic life that produces adverse health effects in domestic water supplies.

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endrin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 12 H 8 OCl 6 Poisonous, white crystals that are insoluble in water; it is used as a pesticide and is a stereoisomer of dieldrin, another pesticide.

endrin

Natural environment; Water

A pesticide toxic to freshwater and marine aquatic life that produces adverse health effects in domestic water supplies.

endrin

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A pesticide toxic to freshwater and marine aquatic life that produces adverse health effects in domestic water supplies.

endrin

Medical; Health care; Medicine

An organochlorine compound that was formerly used as an insecticide. Its manufacture and use has been discontinued in the United States.

benchmark response (BMR)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A designated level or percent of response relative to the control level of response used in calculating a BMD.

best management practices (BMP)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Procedures or controls other than effluent limitations to prevent or reduce pollution of surface water (includes runoff control, spill prevention, and operating procedures).

BMD10

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Benchmark Dose associated with a 10% response adjusted for background. For example, these BMD(10) values are doses expected to produce a 10% reduction in brain cholinesterase ...

comparative effect level (CEL)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Dose by which potency of chemicals may be compared; e.g. the dose causing a maximum of 15% cholinesterase inhibition.

confidential business information (CBI)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Information that contains trade secrets, commercial or financial information, or other information that has been claimed as confidential by the submitter.