Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for
Methoxychlor
CAS: 000072-43-5
| Summary of HEAST Information on-Line | ||||||||
| Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity | ||||||||
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| Subchronic [RfD]: (see comment) |
5E-3 mg/kg/day | |||
| Uncertainty Factor: | 1000 | |||
| Route: | Oral: gavage | |||
| Target Organ / Critical Effect: | Reproduction / Loss of litters | |||
| Species | Effect Level | Dose | Experiment Length | |
| Rabbit | NOEL | 5.01 mg/kg/day | 13 days | |
| References | ||||
| 1989 | Kincaid Enterprises, Inc. 1989. MRID No. 0015992. Available from EPA. Write to FOI, EPA, Washington, DC 20460. | |||
| 1990 | U.S. EPA. 1990. RfD/RfC Work Group. | |||
| Subchronic [RfD] Comments: | The chronic oral RfD was adopted as the subchronic oral [RfD]. | |||
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