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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.

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California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
Carcinogenicity
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.00003
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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: 
Update Date: 
09/26/2003