Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- food
- industrial
- pharma
delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
CAS 319-86-8
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
89609-19-8
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane in plain language
Also known as .delta.-hexachlorocyclohexane · (1R,2S,3r,4R,5S,6s)-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane · .DELTA.-1,2,3,4,5,6-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE · .DELTA.-666 · Bhc, delta- · Delta-bhc
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(1α,2α,3α,4β,5α,6.β)-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane · (1α,2α,3α,4β,5α,6β)-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorcyclohexan · (1α,2α,3α,4β,5α,6β)-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane · Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-HEXACHLORO-, .delta.- · Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, (1α,2α,3α,4β,5α,6β)- · d-bhc · delta-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane · delta-HCH · delta-Lindane · delta-benzene hexachloride (delta-bhc) · delta-bhc (sara iii)
We don't have a plain-language description for delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane yet.
Recorded functional uses: Insecticide Metabolite · Isomer of BHC alpha
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 28 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Insecticide Metabolite, isomer of BHC alpha.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 28 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Insecticide Metabolite, isomer of BHC alpha.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
28
Named organisations
1
Laboratory suppliesFood and drug
Typical roles
Insecticide MetaboliteIsomer of BHC alpha