Alpha- And Beta-Hexachlorocyclohexanes: Environmental Health Criteria Series No 123

ISBN-13: 9789241571234 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 170 str.

World Health Organization

Opis

Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by exposure to alpha- and beta-hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCH). These two isomers are by-products in the manufacturing of lindane, and may be present in this pesticide as impurities. Alpha- and beta-HCH are also present in technical-grade HCH, which is used in agriculture and wood protection. Most environmental releases are linked to the use of technical-grade HCH and to the inappropriate disposal of residues produced when lindane is purified.