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Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for

Furium

CAS: 000531-82-8


Summary of HEAST Information on-Line

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






Carcinogenicity

Oral [Slope Factor]: 5.0E+1 (mg/kg/day)-1

Oral [Unit Risk]: 1.4E-3 (µg/L)-1

Route: Oral: diet

Target Organ / Cancer: Blood / Leukemia

Species Experiment Length EPA Group
Mouse 28 weeks B2

References
1970 Cohen, S.M., E. Erturk and G.T. Bryan. 1970. Production of leukemia and stomach neoplasms in Swiss, RF, BALB/C and C3H female mice by feeding n-(4,5-Nitro-2-furyl-2-thiazolyl)acetamide. Cancer Res. 30(9): 2320-2325.
1987 U.S. EPA. 1987. Health and environmental effects document for selected Nitrofurans. 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.

General Comment: Formerly listed under Nitrofurans



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