CHLORDANE

An insecticide based on 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-octachloro-2,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro-4,7-methano-indene. It was used as a pesticide on crops like corn and citrus and on home lawns and gardens and it is now classified as a POP .

Under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Compounds, use of this chemical in Europe is subject to restrictions.