Lindane 
Action/Use:
- Insecticide
- ;
- Seed Treatment/Protectant
Use:
Many uses of which seed and soil treatments are prominent.
Identification
Common Name(s): Lindane (except in Great Britain); ; gamma HCH (ISO, BSI)
Chemistry
Class: Chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Properties: Must not contain less than 99% of the gamma isomer of BHC. White, free-flowing crystalline. Odorless. Melting point 112°-113°C. Slightly soluble in mineral oils, soluble in acetone, aromatic, and chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Cyclodiene organochlorine
Mode of Action: GABA-gated chloride channel antagonist
Action Group: IRAC Group 2
Registration
Outside U.S.A.: Sevidol* for rice and sugarcane in India and Vietnam. Use banned in Canada.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish, Bee: Toxic
Water Solubility: Varies with temperature: 7.3 ppm at 25°C, 12 ppm at 35°C, 14 ppm at 45°C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: WARNING
Toxicity Class: II
Handling/storage Cautions: If ingested, induce vomiting, then administer magnesium sulfate and observe. Some physicians may discourage use of saline emesis. If on skin, remove contaminated clothing and wash with soap and water; if in eyes, flush with running water. Store in a dry place. Avoid exposure of product to extreme heat, strong alkalis, and powdered metals
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 88-125 mg/kg. Dermal 1000 mg/kg
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Formulators' Trade Names:
Agriphar S.A. (Lidax*)
Agro Chemicals Industries Ltd. (ACI) (Acitox*)
Agsin Pte. Ltd. (Hammer*)
Fertiagro Pte. Ltd. (Fertidane*)
Gupta Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Lindasun*)
Kilpest India Ltd. (Kildex*, Kilzex*)
Probelte S.A. (Prondane 80*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Woprolin*)
Sree Ramcides Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Rindane*)
Premix Products:
+ Carbaryl
- Sevidol* — Bayer CropScience
+ Carboxin+ Diazinon
- KickStart* — Helena Chemical Co.
+ Diazinon
- Dizalin*
Discontinued Names:
Agronexit*
Agrox* 3-Way
Agrox* Premiere
Agrox* S
Chimac* L200
Chloroble Fort*
DB-Green*
Devilin*
Didigam*
Didigam* S
Dipalind*
Enhance* Plus
Etan*
Gamatin*
Gamma-Hytox*
Gammalin* 20
Gamma-Mean*
Gammapaz*
Gammasan*
Gamma-Up*
Gammexane*
Germate* Plus
Grain Guard* Plus
Granol* N-M
Inexit*
Isotox*
Kernel Guard*
Kotol*
Lacco Hi Lin*
Lacco Lin-O-Mulsion*
Lindacol*
Lindol*
Lin-O-Sol*
Namilan*
Nexit*
Noita-koisumu*
Seed Shield* Isopro*
Seed Shield* Protox*
Sopragam*
Sorghum Guard*
Sulbenz*
