Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents

Exposure Assessment
Agent Name	beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
CAS Number	319-85-7
Formula	C6-H6-Cl6
Major Category	Pesticides
Synonyms	1-alpha,2-beta,3-alpha,4-beta,5-alpha,6-beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane; Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-,; (1alpha,2beta,3alpha,4beta,5alpha,6beta)-; Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, beta-isomer; Cyclohexane, beta-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-; beta-BHC; beta-HCH; beta-Hexachloran; beta-Hexachlorobenzene; beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane; beta-Lindane; trans-alpha-Benzenehexachloride; [ChemIDplus]
Category	Organochlorine Pesticides
Description	Crystalline powder; [ICSC]
Sources/Uses	Formerly used in the USA as an insecticide; [HSDB] A component of the insecticide hexachlorocyclohexane (isomer mixture); [ICSC]
Comments	See "Lindane."
Skin Designation (ACGIH)	Not evaluated
Bioaccumulates	Yes
Vapor Pressure	0.00021 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Anemia	Anemia, Aplastic
Hepatotoxin	Hepatotoxin, Secondary
Other Poison	Organochlorine Pesticide
Links to Other NLM Databases
Health Studies	Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE
Toxicity Information	Search TOXNET
Chemical Information	Search ChemIDplus
Biomedical References	Search PubMed
Related Information in Haz-Map
Diseases	Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: Organochlorine insecticides, acute