Preferred Label : heptachlor;
MeSH definition : A man-made compound previously used to control termites and other insects. Even though
production of heptachlor was phased out of use in the United States during the late
1980's it remains in soil and hazardous waste sites. It is clearly toxic to animals
and humans but, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has determined
that heptachlor is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans. (From ATSDR
Public Heath Statement, April 1989);
MeSH CAS label : 4,7-Methano-1H-indene, 1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-;
MeSH Related Number : 76-44-8 (Heptachlor);
Registry Number MeSH : 76-44-8;
MeSH annotation : TN 111 for eff on insects;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptachlor;
Codes EINECS : 200-962-3;
Is substance : O;
UNII : 7GLS9ACN3L;
InChIKey : FRCCEHPWNOQAEU-LDSHLKOWSA-N;
Origin ID : D006533;
UMLS CUI : C0019219;
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A man-made compound previously used to control termites and other insects. Even though
production of heptachlor was phased out of use in the United States during the late
1980's it remains in soil and hazardous waste sites. It is clearly toxic to animals
and humans but, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has determined
that heptachlor is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans. (From ATSDR
Public Heath Statement, April 1989)