CHEMICAL PROFILES|Chemical Profile
Chemical: HEXACHLORO-1,3-BUTADIENE
CAS Number: 87-68-3
Chemical Profile for HEXACHLORO-1,3-BUTADIENE (CAS Number: 87-68-3)

  • Human Health Hazards
    Health Hazard Reference(s)
    Recognized:--
    Suspected:Carcinogen EPA-HEN IRIS P65-CAND SCDM
    Cardiovascular or Blood Toxicant RTECS
    Developmental Toxicant EPA-SARA JANK
    Endocrine Toxicant RTECS
    Gastrointestinal or Liver Toxicant OEHHA-CREL RTECS
    Kidney Toxicant ATSDR HAZMAP KLAA OEHHA-CREL RTECS STAC
    Neurotoxicant DAN
    Reproductive Toxicant EPA-SARA
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  • Hazard Rankings
    More hazardous than most chemicals in 13 out of 14 ranking systems.
    Ranked as one of the most hazardous compounds (worst 10%) to ecosystems and human health.
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  • Chemical Use Profile
    No data on industrial or consumer use in Scorecard.
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  • Rank Chemicals by Reported Environmental Releases in the United States
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  • Regulatory Coverage
    On at least 5 federal regulatory lists.
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  • Basic Testing to Identify Chemical Hazards
    Information on whether basic tests to identify chemical hazards have been conducted on this chemical is not available in US EPA's 1998 hazard data availability study.
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  • Information Needed for Safety Assessment
    Possesses all the data required for safety assessment.
    See risk assessment data for this chemical from U.S. EPA or Scorecard.
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  • Links
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  • Notes
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