CHEMICAL PROFILES|Chemical Profile
Chemical: 1,2,3,4,5,6-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (MIXTURE OF ISOMERS)
CAS Number: 608-73-1
Chemical Profile for 1,2,3,4,5,6-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (MIXTURE OF ISOMERS) (CAS Number: 608-73-1)

  • Human Health Hazards
    Health Hazard Reference(s)
    Recognized:Carcinogen P65
    Suspected:Cardiovascular or Blood Toxicant EPA-HEN LADO MALA
    Endocrine Toxicant IL-EPA WWF
    Gastrointestinal or Liver Toxicant EPA-HEN RTECS
    Immunotoxicant EPA-HEN
    Kidney Toxicant KLAA MERCK RTECS
    Neurotoxicant EPA-HEN RTECS
    Respiratory Toxicant EPA-HEN RTECS
    Skin or Sense Organ Toxicant HARV
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  • Hazard Rankings
    More hazardous than most chemicals in 4 out of 5 ranking systems.
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  • Chemical Use Profile
    No data on industrial use in Scorecard.
    Used in pesticide products.
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  • Rank Chemicals by Reported Environmental Releases in the United States
    No data on environmental releases in Scorecard.
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  • Regulatory Coverage
    On at least 3 federal regulatory lists.
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  • Basic Testing to Identify Chemical Hazards
    Information on whether basic tests to identify chemical hazards have been conducted on this chemical is not available in US EPA's 1998 hazard data availability study.
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  • Information Needed for Safety Assessment
    Lacks at least some of the data required for safety assessment.
    See risk assessment data for this chemical from U.S. EPA or Scorecard.
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  • Links
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  • Notes
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