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 Chemical name: (1α, 2β, 3α, 4β, 5α, 6β) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - hexachlorocyclohexane
 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
Identification numbers: CAS319-85-7
EC EINECS206-271-3
Groups: 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorcyclohexanes with the exception of those specified elsewhere in this Annex, organochlorine compounds, persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Uses: biocide, pesticide
International Chemical Safety Card (ICSC) 0796
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