The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
 
Ecotoxicity High alert: Fish acute ecotoxicity: High
Warning: Significant data are missing
Human health Moderate alert: Mammals acute toxicity: Moderate; Possible Carcinogen
Warning: Significant data are missing
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
Mixture of several compounds including chlorinated camphene and pinene, essentially obsolete but once used as an an insecticide for moth control. Thought to be a associated with the transformation of toxaphene.
Availability status
Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242