Toxaphene
CAS Number
8001-35-2Synonym
Agricide maggot killer; Agsco toxaphene; Alltex; Alltox; Anatox; Camphochlor; Chem-phene; Chlorinated camphene; Chlorocamphene; Cristoxo-90; Dr. Roger
Occurrence/Use
Insecticide, veterinary medicine (acaricide). All uses banned in the US in 1990.
Soil Screening
| Last CHHSL revision: | 1/2005 |
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| 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 |
Cancer Potency Information
| Latest Criteria: | California Public Health Goals |
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| Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: | 3.4 E-4 |
| Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: | 1.2 E+0 |
| Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: | 1.2 E+0 |
| Comments/References: |
OEHHA 2003. Public Health Goal for Toxaphene in Drinking Water. Note: This value was used as the basis of the No Significant Risk Level that was adopted in Title 22 California Code of Regulations, Section 12705, Subsection (b) for the purposes of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65). |
Proposition 65
Chemical Status
| Cancer: | Currently listed |
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Cancer
| Listed as causing : | Listed as causing: Cancer |
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| Date of Listing: |
Safe Harbor Levels
| Cancer |
Public notices related to this chemical
Water
California Public Health Goals Data
| Health Risk Category: | Carcinogenicity |
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| Public Health Goal (mg/L): | 0.00003 |
| Public Health Goal - Download: | ph4toxap92603.pdf |
| Cancer Risk at PHG: | 0.000001 |
| MCL value (mg/L): | 0.003 |
| Cancer Risk at MCL: | 0.0001 |
| Last PHG Revision : | 2003 |
| California PHG Comments: | OEHHA 2013. Health Risk Information for Public Health Goal Exceedance Reports |