What is Chlordane and how is it used?
Chlordane is a viscous liquid, colorless to amber, with a slight chlorine-like aromatic odor. It was used on corn, citrus, deciduous fruits and nuts, vegetables; for home, garden and ornamentals; lawns, turf, ditchbanks and roadsides. It was applied directly to soil or foliage to control a variety of insect pests including parasitic roundworms and other nematodes, termites, cutworms, chiggers, leafhoppers. The only commercial use of chlordane products still permitted is for fire ant control in power transformers. The list of trade names given below may help you find out whether you are using this chemical at home or work. Trade Names and Synonyms: Velsicol 1068 Aspon-chlordane Belt Chlorindan Chlor-Kil Cortilan-Neu Dowchlor Oktachlor Oktaterr Synklor Tat Chlor 4 Topiclor Toxichlor Intox 8 Gold Crest C-100 Kilex Kypchlor Niran Termi-Ded Prentox Pentiklor Why is Chlordane being Regulated? In 1974, Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act. This law requires EPA to determine safe levels
