Lindane

CAS Number

58-89-9

Synonym

Gamma benzene hexachloride; Gamma-BHC; Gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane; Lindane; 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane; EPA Pesticide Code: 009001

Occurrence/Use

Insecticide, miticide. Agricultural use in the US ended 2007; the Stockholm Convention (2009) banned production and agricultural use, but pharmaceutical use is allowed until 2015. Pharmaceutical uses have been banned in California since 2002.

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Lindane

California Public Health Goals Data

Update Date:
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 0.000032
Public Health Goal Technical Support Document:
California PHG Comments:

Value established in 1999 and reviewed in 2005 without change.