What is Endosulfan?
CAS#: 000115-29-7
Endosulfan is a pesticide. It is a cream- to brown-colored
solid that may appear in the form of crystals or flakes. It
has a smell like turpentine, but does not burn. It does not
occur naturally in the environment.
Endosulfan is used to control insects on food and non-food
crops and also as a wood preservative.
Related Resources for Endosulfan
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CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substance
Prioritization of substances based on a combination of their
frequency, toxicity, and potential for human exposure at
National Priorities List (NPL) sites.
- Minimal Risk Levels (MRL)
The MRL is an estimate of the daily human exposure to a hazardous substance that is likely to be without appreciable risk of adverse, non-cancer health effects over a specified duration of exposure. The information in this MRL serves as a screening tool to help public health professionals decide where to look more closely to evaluate possible risk of adverse health effects from human exposure.
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Public Health Statement
Summary about a hazardous substance taken from Chapter One
of its respective ATSDR Toxicological Profile.
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ToxFAQ
Fact sheet that answers the most frequently asked questions
about a contaminant and its health effects.
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Toxicological Profile
Succinctly characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health
effects information for a hazardous substance.