beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
Agent Name
beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
CAS Number
319-85-7
Formula
C6-H6-Cl6
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
1-alpha,2-beta,3-alpha,4-beta,5-alpha,6-beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane; Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-,; (1alpha,2beta,3alpha,4beta,5alpha,6beta)-; Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, beta-isomer; Cyclohexane, beta-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-; beta-BHC; beta-HCH; beta-Hexachloran; beta-Hexachlorobenzene; beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane; beta-Lindane; trans-alpha-Benzenehexachloride; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Organochlorine Pesticides
Description
Crystalline powder; [ICSC]
Sources/Uses
Formerly used in the USA as an insecticide; [HSDB] A component of the insecticide hexachlorocyclohexane (isomer mixture); [ICSC] A by-product of Lindane production; [eChemPortal: INCHEM]
Comments
See "Lindane."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Bioaccumulates
Yes
MAK
0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction
Vapor Pressure
0.00021 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Anemia
Aplastic anemia
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Other Poison
Organochlorine
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: