× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane Document type Decision Reference number POPRC-4/3 Date Oct 13, 2008 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Public health Treaty Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Sep 21, 2001) Meeting Fourth meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-4) Website www.informea.org Full text UNEP-POPS-POPRC.4-POPRC-4-3.English.DOC UNEP-POPS-POPRC.4-POPRC-4-3.English.pdf Abstract Having concluded that alpha hexachlorocyclohexane is likely, as a result of its long-range environmental transport, to lead to significant adverse human health and/or environmental effects such that global action is warranted