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Toxaphene

CAS Number

8001-35-2

Synonym

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.

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Toxaphene

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): 
0.003
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
0.0001
Last PHG Revision : 
2003
California PHG Comments: 
Update Date: 
09/26/2003