CAS # 319-86-8
Alternative Names
delta-HCH
delta-benzene hexachloride
delta-BHC
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Pesticide ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Danzo BJ. 1997. Environmental xenobiotics may disrupt normal endocrine function by interfering with the binding of physiological ligands to steroid receptors and binding proteins. Environ Health Perspect 105(3):294-301.
Kojima H, Katsura E, Takeuchi S, Niiyama K, Kobayashi K. 2004. Screening for estrogen and androgen receptor activities in 200 pesticides by in vitro reporter gene assays using Chinese hamster ovary cells. Environ Health Perspect 112(5):524-531.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.