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Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for

Carbazole

CAS: 000086-74-8


Summary of HEAST Information on-Line

Carcinogenicity
Oral [Slope Factor]:on-Line
Oral [Unit Risk]:on-Line
EPA Group:on-Line






Carcinogenicity

Oral [Slope Factor]: 2E-2 (mg/kg/day)-1

Oral [Unit Risk]: 5.7E-7 (µg/L)-1

Route: Oral: diet

Target Organ / Cancer: Liver / Tumors

Species Experiment Length EPA Group
Mouse 96 weeks B2

References
1982 Tsuda H., A. Haziwara, M. Shibata, M. Ohsima and N. Ito. 1982. Carcinogenic effect of Carbazole in the liver of (C57BL/6N x C3G/HEN)F1 mice. J Natl Cancer Inst. 69: 1383-1389.
1986 U.S. EPA. 1986. Health and environmental effects profile for Carbazole. Prepared by the Office of Health and Environmental Assessment, Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office, Cincinnati, OH for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Washington, DC.



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