EPA Home PageSuperfund Risk Assessment Home Page


Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for

Chlorobenzotrifluoride, 4-

CAS: 000098-56-6


Summary of HEAST Information on-Line

Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity
Chronic [RfD]:on-Line
Subchronic [RfD]:on-Line
Notes/Comments:on-Line






Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity (Other than Carcinogenicity)

Chronic [RfD]:
(see comment)
2E-2 mg/kg/day

Uncertainty Factor: 1000

Subchronic [RfD]:
(see comment)
2E-1 mg/kg/day

Uncertainty Factor: 100

Route: Oral: gavage

Target Organ / Critical Effect: Kidney / Tubular degeneration

Species Effect Level Dose
Rat NOAEL 15 mg/kg/day

References
1981 Hooker Chemical Corp. 1981. Modified 90-day gavage and reproduction study in rats PCBTF. Conducted by Elars Bioresearch Laboratories, Inc, Fort Collins, CO, U.S. EPA/OPTS public files. Microfiche #OTSO508148.
1988 U.S. EPA. 1988. Health and environmental effects document for 4-Chlorobenzotrifluoride. 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

Subchronic [RfD] Comments: Based on a 2-generation reproduction study with exposures 4 weeks prior to mating, during gestation, and for 90 days post-weaning.
Chronic [RfD] Comments: Based on a 2-generation reproduction study with exposures 4 weeks prior to mating, during gestation, and for 90 days post-weaning.



[ Risk Assessment Home ]
[ EPA Home | OSWER Home | Superfund Home ]
[ Search EPA | Search Superfund | Whats New | Contact Us ]

Horizontal Rule
URL: http://risk.lsd.ornl.gov/epa/heast/heast_select.htm
This page was last updated on: March 1, 2000
Site maintained by: Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
Hofmann.Lee@epamail.epa.gov

Horizontal Rule