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Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for

Chloronitrobenzene, p-

CAS: 000100-00-5


Summary of HEAST Information on-Line

Carcinogenicity
Oral [Slope Factor]:on-Line
Oral [Unit Risk]:on-Line
EPA Group:on-Line






Carcinogenicity

Oral [Slope Factor]: 1.8E-2 (mg/kg/day)-1

Oral [Unit Risk]: 5.1E-7 (µg/L)-1

Route: Oral: diet

Target Organ / Cancer: Cardiovascular system / Tumors

Species Experiment Length EPA Group
Mouse 18 months B2

References
1978 Weisburger E.K., A.B. Russfield, F. Homburger, et al. 1978. Testing of twenty-one environmental aromatic Amines or derivatives for long-term toxicity or carcinogenicity. J Environ Pathol Toxicol. 2: 325-356.
1985 U.S. EPA. 1985. Health and environmental effects profile for Chloronitrobenzenes. 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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