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Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for
Fluorene
CAS: 000086-73-7
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Summary of HEAST Information on-Line
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| Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity |
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Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity
(Other than Carcinogenicity) |
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| Subchronic [RfD]: |
4E-1 mg/kg/day |
| Uncertainty Factor: |
300 |
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| Route: |
Oral: gavage |
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| Target Organ / Critical Effect: |
Erythrocytes / Decreased counts |
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| Species |
Effect Level |
Dose |
Experiment Length |
| Mouse |
NOAEL |
125 mg/kg/day |
13 weeks |
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| References |
| 1989 | U.S. EPA. 1989. Mouse oral subchronic study. Prepared by Toxicity Research Laboratories, LTD, Muskegon, MI, for the Office of Solid Waste, Washington, DC |
| 1991 | U.S. EPA. 1991. Drinking water criteria document for Fluorene. Prepared by the Office of Health and Environmental Assessment, Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office, Cincinnati, OH for the Office of Drinking Water, Washington, DC |
| 1989 | U.S. EPA. 1989. RfD/RfC Work Group. |
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