VLAAMS INSTITUUT VOOR DE ZEE
PLATFORM VOOR MARIEN ONDERZOEK
| Alternative name | lindane: benzene-hexachloride |
| Dutch name | Gamma-lindaan |
| CAS registration number | 58-89-9 |
| UN-number | 2761 |
| Chemical formula | C6 H6 Cl6 |
| Molecular weight | 290.82 |
| Density (g/l) | 1900 |
| Pressure (Pa) | 10 |
| Solubility (g/l) | 0 |
| Pow | 0 |
| Phase | Solid |
| Gesamp A (Bioaccumulation) | Bioaccumulative to a significant extent and known to produce a hazard to aquatic life or human health |
| Gesamp B (Damage to living resources) | Highly toxic |
| Gesamp D (Skin contact and inhalation) | Hazardous (carcinogen) |
| Gesamp E (Reduction of amenities) | Highly objectionable because of persistence, smell or poisonous or irritant characteristics. As a result, beaches are liable to be closed. |
| Persistence | Y |
| Carcinogenic | Y |
| Behaviour | sinker |
Ecotoxicological data: 28 records (List)