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Aldrin

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Synonyms & Trade Names
1,2,3,4,10,10-Hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-endo-1,4-exo-5,8-dimethanonaphthalene, HHDN, Octalene
CAS No.
309-00-2
RTECS No.
IO2100000
DOT ID & Guide
2761 151
Formula
C₁₂H₈Cl₆
Conversion
IDLH
Ca [25 mg/m3]
See: 309002
Exposure Limits
NIOSH REL
Ca TWA 0.25 mg/m3 [skin] See Appendix A
OSHA PEL
TWA 0.25 mg/m3 [skin]
Measurement Methods
NIOSH 5502
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods
Physical Description
Colorless to dark-brown crystalline solid with a mild chemical odor. [Note: Formerly used as an insecticide.]
Molecular Weight
364.9
Boiling Point
Decomposes
Melting Point
219°F
Solubility
0.003%
Vapor Pressure
0.00008 mmHg
Ionization Potential
?
Specific Gravity
1.60
Flash Point
NA
Upper Explosive Limit
NA
Lower Explosive Limit
NA
Noncombustible Solid, but may be dissolved in flammable liquids.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Concentrated mineral acids, active metals, acid catalysts, acid oxidizing agents, phenol
Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms
headache, dizziness; nausea, vomiting, malaise (vague feeling of discomfort); myoclonic jerks of limbs; clonic, tonic convulsions; coma; hematuria (blood in the urine), azotemia; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs
central nervous system, liver, kidneys, skin
Cancer Site
[in animals: tumors of the lungs, liver, thyroid & adrenal glands]
Personal Protection/Sanitation
(See protection codes)
Skin:Prevent skin contact
Eyes:Prevent eye contact
Wash skin:When contaminated/Daily
Remove:When wet or contaminated
Change:Daily
Provide:Eyewash, Quick drench
First Aid
(See procedures)
Eye:Irrigate immediately
Skin:Soap wash immediately
Breathing:Respiratory support
Swallow:Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations

NIOSH

At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus

Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having an N100, R100, or P100 filter.
Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters.
Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus

Important additional information about respirator selection

See also
INTRODUCTION   ICSC CARD: 0774   MEDICAL TESTS: 0009
Page last reviewed: October 30, 2019
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health