CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
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RTECS NUMBER :
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TQ1350000
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CHEMICAL NAME :
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Polychlorinated biphenyls
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CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
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1336-36-3
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LAST UPDATED :
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199710
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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1900 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - other changes Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain Biochemical - Metabolism (Intermediary) - lipids including transport
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REFERENCE :
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FKIZA4 Fukuoka Igaku Zasshi. (c/o Kyushu Daigaku Igakubu, Tatekasu, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan) V.33- 1940- Volume(issue)/page/year: 60,544,1969 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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45 gm/kg/5W-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - fatty liver degeneration Liver - changes in liver weight Related to Chronic Data - death
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REFERENCE :
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JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. (Cambridge, MA) V.18-31, 1936-49. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,97,1938
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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286 mg/kg/4W-C
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol) Blood - other changes Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - true cholinesterase
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REFERENCE :
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TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 43,13,1978
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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5475 mg/kg/52W-C
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - other changes Biochemical - Metabolism (Intermediary) - lipids including transport Biochemical - Metabolism (Intermediary) - other proteins
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REFERENCE :
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AECTCV Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 070944) V.1- 1973- Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,191,1979
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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90 gm/kg/6D-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - other changes Related to Chronic Data - death
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REFERENCE :
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JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. (Cambridge, MA) V.18-31, 1936-49. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,97,1938
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Inhalation
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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930 ug/m3/8H/20W-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - other changes
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REFERENCE :
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JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. (Cambridge, MA) V.18-31, 1936-49. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,97,1938
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Administration onto the skin
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rabbit
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DOSE/DURATION :
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1148 mg/kg/38D-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - hepatitis (hepatocellular necrosis), zonal Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis) Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure)
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REFERENCE :
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TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,617,1971
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Bird - quail
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DOSE/DURATION :
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5980 mg/kg/17W-C
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - changes in liver weight Endocrine - changes in thyroid weight
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REFERENCE :
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POSCAL Poultry Science. (Poultry Science Assoc., Inc., 309 W. Clark St., Champaign, IL 61820) V.1- 1921- Volume(issue)/page/year: 53,125,1974 ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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16800 mg/kg/2Y-C
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors
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REFERENCE :
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TOERD9 Toxicological European Research. (S.P.E., 10, Ave. de Messine, 75008 Paris, France) V.1- 1978- Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,159,1978
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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1250 mg/kg/25W-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors Liver - tumors
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REFERENCE :
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FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,688,1983
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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1250 mg/kg/25W-I
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors
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REFERENCE :
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FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,688,1983 ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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DOSE :
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400 mg/kg
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SEX/DURATION :
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female 6-15 day(s) after conception
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - behavioral
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REFERENCE :
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FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,440,1988
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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DOSE :
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420 mg/kg
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SEX/DURATION :
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lactating female 21 day(s) post-birth
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - behavioral
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REFERENCE :
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FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,440,1988
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Intraperitoneal
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DOSE :
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700 mg/kg
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SEX/DURATION :
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female 14 day(s) pre-mating
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - behavioral
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REFERENCE :
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FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,440,1988
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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DOSE :
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325 mg/kg
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SEX/DURATION :
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female 30 day(s) pre-mating female 1-36 day(s) after conception
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - stillbirth Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - live birth index (measured after birth) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4 per # born alive)
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REFERENCE :
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AMBOCX Ambio. A Journal of the Human Environment. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,239,1977
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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DOSE :
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325 mg/kg
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SEX/DURATION :
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female 30 day(s) pre-mating female 1-36 day(s) after conception
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REFERENCE :
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AMBOCX Ambio. A Journal of the Human Environment. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,239,1977 *** REVIEWS *** IARC Cancer Review:Human Limited Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,43,1978 IARC Cancer Review:Animal Sufficient Evidence IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979- Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,322,1987 IARC Cancer Review:Group 2A IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979- Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,322,1987 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW EVHPAZ EHP, Environmental Health Perspectives. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) No.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,105,1972 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW JJOMDZ JOM, Journal of Occupational Medicine. (American Occupational Medicine Assoc., 150 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606) V.10- 1968- Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,109,1976 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW FEPRA7 Federation Proceedings, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. (Bethesda, MD) V.1-46, 1942-87. Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,1675,1975 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW ARVPAX Annual Review of Pharmacology. (Palo Alto, CA) V.1-15, 1961-75. For publisher information, see ARPTDI. Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,139,1974 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW ARPAAQ Archives of Pathology. (Chicago, IL) V.5(3)-50(3), 1928-50; V.70-99, 1960-75. For publisher information, see APLMAS. Volume(issue)/page/year: 94,125,1972 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW CHRYAQ Chemistry. (Washington, DC) V.18-52, 1944-79. Volume(issue)/page/year: 49(4),14,1976 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW STEVA8 Science of the Total Environment. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,305,1974 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW BISNAS BioScience. (American Institute of Biological Sciences, 1401 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209) V.14- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,958,1970 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS-air:10H CA TWA 0.001 mg/m3 REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X2539 No. of Facilities: 22 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No. of Occupations: 2 No. of Employees: 459 (estimated)
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