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Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for

Aluminum Phosphide

CAS: 020859-73-8

Summary of HEAST Information on-Line

Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity
Chronic [RfD]:IRIS
Subchronic [RfD]:on-Line





Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity (Other than Carcinogenicity)

Subchronic [RfD]: 4E-4 mg/kg/day
Uncertainty Factor: 100

Route: Oral: diet

Target Organ / Critical Effect: Whole body / Altered weight
Unspecified / Altered clinical parameters

Species Effect Level Dose Experiment Length
Rat NOAEL 0.43 mg/kg/day 2 years

References
1972 Hackenburg U. 1972. Chronic ingestion by rats of standard diet treated with Aluminum Phosphide. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 23(1): 147-158.
1985 U.S. EPA. 1985. RfD/RfC Work Group.


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