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Lindane and other hexachlorocyclohexane isomers

Synonym

1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane, Β-hexachlorocyclohexane, Α-hexachlorcyclohexane, Hexachlorocyclohexane

Occurrence/Use

Insecticide

Lindane

Soil Screening

Last CHHSL revision: 
1/2005
CHHSL Comments: 

For chemical-specific screening levels for use in assessing contaminated sites, please see HHRA Note 3 (DTSC HERO). https://www.dtsc.ca.gov/assessingrisk/humanrisk2.cfm

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: 
Currently listed

Cancer

Listed as causing: 
Cancer
Date of Listing: 
10/01/1989
Basis for Listing: 
Labor Code