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Heptachlor Epoxide

CAS Number

1024-57-3

Synonym

Epoxyheptachlor; HCE;2,3,4,5,6,7,7-heptachloro-1a,1b,5,5a,6,6a-hexahydro-2,5-Methano-2H-indeno[1,2-b]oxirene; Epoxyheptachlor; HCE; 1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-2,3-epoxy-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindan; Epoxyheptachlor; 1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-2,3-epoxy-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindan; velsicol 53-cs-17

Occurrence/Use

Insecticide; degradation product of heptachlor. Commercial sale in the US banned in 1988; use restricted to control of fire ants in power transformers.

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California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
Carcinogenicity
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.000006
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Cancer Risk at PHG: 
0.000001
MCL value (mg/L): 
0.00001
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
0.000002
Last PHG Revision : 
1999
California PHG Comments: 
Update Date: 
02/16/1999