gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)

CASRN 58-89-9 | DTXSID2020686

IRIS Summary (PDF) (10 pp, 103 K)
Status: EPA announced in a 2004 Federal Register Notice that chemicals used as pesticides would not be re-assessed by the IRIS Program. This entry in the IRIS database is preserved at the request of EPA program and regional offices. Additional toxicological information may be found under "Other EPA Information."

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System	RfD (mg/kg-day)	Basis	PoD	Composite UF	Confidence
Hepatic, Urinary	3 x 10 ^-4	Liver and kidney toxicity	NOAEL : 3.3 x 10^-1 mg/kg-day	1000	Medium

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF) (10 pp, 103 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

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Human Health Benchmarks for Pesticides (HHBP). This database provides human health benchmarks for pesticides that may be present in drinking water.
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