a white crystalline powder used as an agricultural insecticide
Lindane is a white, crystalline powder that is commonly used as a chemical in pesticides. Ingestion of Lindane can result in liver and/or kidney damage.
A slowly biodegrading insecticide used on cattle, lumber, and gardens that can damage the liver and kidneys
A pesticide that causes adverse health effects in domestic water supplies and is toxic to freshwater fish and aquatic life.
A chlorocarbon used as an insecticide. It degrades slowly in the environment and accumulates in the fatty tissues of organisms at the top of the food chain. Toxic reactions range from mild skin irritation to vomiting and even convulsions and death. Many countries have banned or restricted its use.
An organochlorine pesticide and nerve poison. Also a suspected carcinogen (cancer-causing agent). Although many countries have banned lindane, it is still used in the US for treating head lice and scabies . Also known as gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH). See the entire definition of Lindane
Insecticide that has been investigated as a health hazard including as a possible cause of breast cancer. Evidence is not yet conclusive. It has been banned in some European countries but is still used in the UK for crop spraying and wood treatment.
A white crystalline organic solid used primarily for treating wood-inhabiting beetles and seeds. Exposure to high levels can cause high body temperature and pulmonary edema. Lifetime exposure can cause liver and kidney damage.
Suspected human carcinogen. May cause aplastic anemia. Skin, eye, respiratory irritant.
Lindane is an insecticide, also known as gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) and benzene hexachloride (BHC). It has an LD50 of 88 mg/kg, and is suspected of being a carcinogen. Its method of action is via interfering with the GABAa receptor/Cl- channel.
