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
[. . .]
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.
[. . .]
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
[. . .]
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