Bad! BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE found in BING HAN GINSENG



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Mark Thorson

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Quoting from:
http://www.headlice.org/lindane/

"Lindane is the primary synonym for gamma-
Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) also commonly referred to as
benzene hexachloride (BHC). Lindane is a nerve poison, an
organochlorine pesticide. Lindane is a known carcinogen in
the state of California where it has been banned. Lindane is
an Endocrine Disrupting Chemical and Persistent Organic
Pollutant."

Quoting from:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/tac/factshts/lindane.pdf

"Lindane has been reported to cause liver cancer in rats and
mice exposed orally. The U.S. EPA has classified lindane in
Group B2/C: Possible human carcinogen (U.S. EPA, 1994a). The
International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified
lindane in Group 2B: Possible human carcinogen, based on
limited animal evidence (IARC, 1987a)."

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