Hexachlorocyclohexanes - ToxFAQs™

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Hexachlorocyclohexanes - ToxFAQs™

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March 2024
By United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Office of Innovation and Analytics.
Series: ToxFAQs

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United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Office of Innovation and Analytics.
Description:

Hexachlorocyclohexanes are a group of man-made chemicals. There are several different types of hexachlorocyclohexanes (such as α-, β-, δ-, and γ-hexachlorocyclohexane). These chemicals are solid at room temperature. They may have a musty smell.

Hexachlorocyclohexanes were used as pesticides but are no longer used for this purpose. One type of hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-hexachlorocyclohexane, also known as lindane) is used in some prescription shampoos/lotions to treat lice and scabies.

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Subjects:

Environmental Pollutants Hexachlorocyclohexanes/toxicity
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ToxFAQs
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Text
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Fact Sheet
Pages in Document:

2 numbered pages
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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