Gamma-i,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane

Gamma 1,2,3,4,5,6 Hexachlorocyclohexane. White atoms are hydrogen black atoms are carbon and green atoms are chlorine. 

6-hexachlorocyclohexane is non-flammable and stable in the presence of heat, light, strong acids, and carbon dioxide. The compound has two primary commercial uses as a pesticide in agriculture and as a treatment for head lice, scabies, and other external parasites. 

About 8o percent of all y-i,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohex-ane produced worldwide is used in agriculture, especially for treating soil and seeds. The wood and timber industries also use the product to protect trees from insects that attack them. In some places, y-i,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane is used as a spray to control the spread of mosquitoes. Veterinarians sometimes use the compound to treat or prevent fleas and other external parasites on animals. Gamma-1, 2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane is also a major ingredient of products used to treat head lice, scabies, and similar pests that infest body hair. 

Gamma-i,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane poses a health hazard to humans if ingested, inhaled, or deposited on the skin. It may cause skin irritation or rashes, nausea and vomiting, nervousness or irritability, accelerated heartbeat, convulsions or seizures, and dizziness or clumsiness. In rare cases, the ingestion of the compound has resulted in a person s death. It has also been classed as a likely carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The compound 

In spite of the apparent risk that y-i,z,3,4,5,6-hexachlo-rocyclohexane poses to human health and the environment, its use is still permitted for many applications in the United States. A number of consumers groups are currently working, however, to have the compound s use totally or partially banned. 

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