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Hexachlorobenzene

CAS Number

118-74-1

Synonym

AI3-01719; Amatin; Anticarie; Bunt-cure; Bunt-no-more; Caswell No. 477; Granox; HCB; BHC; Benzene hexachloride; Julin's carbon chloride; Pentachlorophenyl chloride; Perchlorobenzene; Phenyl perchloryl; Sanocide; Smut-go; Snieciotox; Voronit C; EPA Pesticide Code: 061001

Occurrence/Use

Byproduct formed in manufacture of solvents and pesticides. Formerly used as fungicide, pesticide, wood preservative, and in production of rubber, aluminum, and dyes. Not currently produced or used in the US.

Hexachlorobenzene

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: 
California Public Health Goals
Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 
5.1 E-4
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 
1.8 E+0
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 
1.8 E+0
Comments/References: 

OEHHA 2009. Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Technical Support Document for Cancer Potencies. Appendix B. Chemical-specific summaries of the information used to derive unit risk and cancer potency values. Updated 2011.

Air

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: 
Currently listed
Reproductive Toxicity: 
Currently listed

Cancer

Listed as causing: 
Cancer
Date of Listing: 
10/01/1987
Basis for Listing: 
State's Qualified Experts

Reproductive Toxicity

Listed as causing: 
Developmental Toxicity
Developmental Toxicity
Date of Listing: 
01/01/1989
Basis for Listing: 
State's Qualified Experts

Safe Harbor Levels

Cancer
No Significant Risk Level (NSRL): 
0.4 µg/day

Water

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
Carcinogenicity
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.00003
Public Health Goal - Download: 
Cancer Risk at PHG: 
0.000001
MCL value (mg/L): 
0.001
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
0.00003
Last PHG Revision : 
2003
California PHG Comments: