Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for
Benzaldehyde
CAS: 000100-52-7
| Summary of HEAST Information on-Line | ||||||
| Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity | ||||||
|
| Subchronic [RfD]: (see comment) |
1E+0 mg/kg/day | |||
| Uncertainty Factor: | 100 | |||
| Route: | Oral: gavage | |||
| Target Organ / Critical Effect: | Kidney / Effects | |||
| Forestomach / Lesions | ||||
| Species | Effect Level | Dose | Experiment Length | |
| Rat | NOEL | 200 mg/kg/day | 13 weeks | |
| References | ||||
| 1983 | Kluwe W.M., C.A. Montgomery, H.D. Giles and J.D. Prejeau. 1983. Encephalopathy in rats and nephropathy in rats and mice after subchronic oral exposure to Benzaldehyde. Food Chem Toxicol. 21(3): 245-250. | |||
| 1985 | U.S. EPA. 1985. Health and environmental effects profile for Benzaldehyde. 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 | |||
| 1987 | U.S. EPA. 1987. RfD/RfC Work Group. | |||
| Subchronic [RfD] Comments: | The chronic oral RfD was modified to estimate the subchronic oral [RfD]. | |||
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