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Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for
Nitrofurazone
CAS: 000059-87-0
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Summary of HEAST Information on-Line
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| Carcinogenicity |
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Carcinogenicity |
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| Oral [Slope Factor]: |
1.5E+0 (mg/kg/day)-1 |
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| Oral [Unit Risk]: |
4.3E-5 (µg/L)-1 |
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| Route: |
Oral: diet |
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| Target Organ / Cancer: |
Mammary / Tumors |
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| Species |
Experiment Length |
EPA Group |
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46 weeks |
B2 |
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| References |
| 1970 | Erturk, E., J.E. Morris, S.M. Cohen, et al. 1970. Transplantable rat mammary tumors induced by 5-Nitro-2-furaldehyde Semicarbazone and by Formic Acid 2-[4-(5-Nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl]Hydrazide. Cancer Res. 30(5): 1409-1412. |
| 1987 | U.S. EPA. 1987. Health and environmental effects document for selected Nitrofurans. 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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