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Heptachlor and Heptachlor Epoxide

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Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Part of the book series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology ((RECT,volume 104))

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Heptachlor (1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindene) is an insecticide that was used on corn, alfalfa, hay, and vegetables, and as a termiticide. During the mid-1970s, use of heptachlor on food crops was phased out due to the persistence of the chemical and its epoxide. Currently, heptachlor is used only as a termiticide on a very limited number of crops. Its structure and properties are shown in Table 1.

This Health Advisory is based on information on USEPA (1985a and 1987), except for Section I, based on USEPA (1983).

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Ware, G.W. (1988). Heptachlor and Heptachlor Epoxide. In: Ware, G.W. (eds) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 104. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8785-5_11

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