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Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for
Dimethylbenzidine, 3,3'-
CAS: 000119-93-7
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Summary of HEAST Information on-Line
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| Carcinogenicity |
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Carcinogenicity |
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| Oral [Slope Factor]: |
9.2E+0 (mg/kg/day)-1 |
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| Oral [Unit Risk]: |
2.6E-4 (µg/L)-1 |
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| Route: |
Oral: gavage |
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| Target Organ / Cancer: |
Mammary / Tumors |
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| Species |
Experiment Length |
EPA Group |
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30 days |
B2 |
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| References |
| 1968 | Griswold D.P. Jr., A.E. Casey, E.K. Weisburger and J.H. Weisburger. 1968. The carcinogenicity of multiple intra-gastric doses of aromatic and heterocyclic nitro or amino derivatives in young female Sprague-Dawley rats. Cancer Res. 28(5): 924-933. |
| 1987 | U.S. EPA. 1987. Health and environmental effects profile for 3,3'- Dimethylbenzidine. 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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