Mirex Hazards to Fish, Wildlife, and Invertebrates: A Synoptic Review

摘要

Concern about the effects of mirex (a chlorinated hydrocarbon compound) on fish and wildlife, and other environmental consequences of its use, prompted the Environmental Protection Agency in 1978 to ban all further use. This report briefly reviews the evidence leading to the ban of mirex, with emphasis on afflicted natural resources, and provides current recommendations for the protection of fish and wildlife resources from residual effects of its use. Mirex was used extensively as a pesticide in the Southeast and as a flame retardant in electronic components, plastics, and fabrics.