Skip to Main Navigation
Skip to Page Content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Testing Status of Toxaphene 10926-W

 

CASRN: 8001-35-2

Formula: C10-H10-Cl8

Synonyms/Common Names

  • Camphechlor

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 14-Day (Dosed-Feed)  (C00259)  Completed 
    • Rats: Osborne Mendel; Mice: B6C3F1
  • 13-Week (Dosed-Feed)  (C00259)  Completed 
    • Rats: Osborne Mendel; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: R: 0, 160, 2560 (AVG), M: 0, 40, 1280 (AVG) PPM/10 PER GROUP.

Long-Term Carcinogenicity

  • 2-Year (Dosed-Feed)  (C00259)  Completed 
    • TR-037 (NIH Number: 79-837)  (Peer Review Approval 08/31/1978A )
      Bioassay of Toxaphene for Possible Carcinogenicity (CASRN 8001-35-2)
    • Rats: Osborne Mendel; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Carcinogenesis Results
      • Male Rats Equivocal 
      • Female Rats Equivocal 
      • Male Mice Positive 
      • Female Mice Positive 
    • Dose: MR: 0, 556, 1112 (AVG), FR: 0, 540, 1080 (AVG), M: 0, 99, 198 (AVG) PPM/50 PER GROUP.

Genetic Toxicology

  • Salmonella  (907413)  Completed 
    • Citation: Mortelmans, K., Haworth, S., Lawlor, T., Speck, W., Tainer, B., and Zeiger, E. Salmonella mutagenicity tests. II. Results from the testing of 270 chemicals Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 8 (Suppl 7) (1986) 1-119
    •  Positive