QUINTOZENE found in BING HAN GINSENG

QUINTOZENE is another name for PENTACHLORONITROBENZENE.

Quoting from this file: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/quintoze.html

"EPA has classified pentachloronitrobenzene as a Group C, possible human carcinogen."

Quoting from this file: http://www.itmonline.org/arts/cleanhrb.htm

"A particular problem has been noted with ginseng cultivation. Fungicide materials are used at
times, because the ginseng plant is highly susceptible to fungal rot, especially during its early
growth period. Care is taken to avoid applying any chemicals close to time of harvest so that
natural processes (e.g., heavy rains) have time to eliminate most of the fungicides prior to
harvesting. However, residues can remain. Most of the ginseng samples with fungicide residues
(mainly quintozene) have been from Korea."

Quoting from this file: http://www.fda.gov/ora/fiars/ora_import_ia9908.html

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REASON FOR ALERT: This alert provides a compilation of all processed foods that may be subject to
detention without physical examination due to illegal pesticide residues pursuant to the procedures
outlined in Chapter 9 of the RPM.

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Ginseng Bing Han Medical Factory Quintozene
3/13/2001 (Powdered) 81, Cherng Gong Street *Pentachlorobenzene 211-9414883-5 Ell Jeun Village,
Taiwan *Tetrachloroaniline
I290230/120531 FEI# 3003196781 *Hexachlorobenzene 54F[]R12 - SEA *BHC Shipper: Bing Han (Canada)
*Pentachloroaniline Enterprises. Ltd. *Tecnazene 210-7911 Alderbridge Way
*Pentachlorothioanisole Richmond B.C., Canada FEI# 3003196782

Quoting from this file: http://www.fda.gov/ora/oasis/5/ora_oasis_i_54.html

Refusal Actions by FDA as Recorded in OASIS

Country of Origin Entry # DOC Line Suffix Manufacture Name City / ISO Country Code District
Product Code Product Description Date Reason

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Taiwan, Republic Of China 310-5216341-2 1 1 Bing Han Enterprises Ltdpharmaceutical Factory
Tainan , TW CIN-DO 54YBZ04 PANAX GINSENG, PERSONAL SHIPMENT 02-MAY-2003 PESTICIDES