Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for
Azobenzene
CAS: 000103-33-3
| Summary of HEAST Information on-Line | ||||||||||||
| Carcinogenicity | ||||||||||||
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| Inhalation [Slope Factor]: (see comment) | 1.1E-1 (mg/kg/day)-1 | |||
| Route: | Oral: diet | |||
| Target Organ / Cancer: | Abdominal cavity / Sarcoma | |||
| Species | Experiment Length | EPA Group | ||
| Rat | 2 years | IRIS | ||
| References | ||||
| 1979 | NCI (National Cancer Institute). 1979. Bioassay of Azobenzene for possible carcinogenicity. NCI carcinogenesis Technical Report Series. No. 154. U.S. DHEW Publ No. (NIH) 79-1710. P 112. | |||
| 1985 | U.S. EPA. 1985. Health and environmental effects profile for Azobenzene. 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. | |||
| 1988 | U.S. EPA. 1988. Carcinogen Risk Assessment Verification Endeavor (CRAVE) Work Group. | |||
| Inhalation Slope Comment: | See Appendix A-II, Dose Conversions on HEAST. | |||
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