1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran

Synonyms

1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexa polychlorinated dibenzofuran; HCDF; Dibenzofuran, 1,2,3,4,7,8-hexachloro-; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Halogenated Polyaromatics

Comments

Teratogenicity observed in mice at doses not maternally toxic; [Shepard's Catalog of Teratogenic Agents] Causes other liver changes in acute intraperitoneal studies of mice and rats; Causes changes in liver weight, other liver changes, and effects on hepatic microsomal mixed oxidase in 4-day intermittent oral studies of mice; [RTECS] See "CHLORINATED DIBENZOFURANS."

Biomedical References

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Yes

Chloracne

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Chloracne