chlordane

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004885",
  "term": "chlordane",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Used as a pesticide until banned by the U.S. in 1983 (except for use in controlling underground termites). Chlordane can accumulate in fish and wildlife tissue and is suspected to be a carcinogen.\n\n2. Octachloro-4,7-methanotetrahydroindane. An organochlorine insecticide no longer registered for use in the U.S. Technical chlordane is a mixture in which the primary components are cis- and trans-chlordane, cis- and trans-nonachlor, and heptachlor.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) Glossary",
    "USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/chlordane/"
}