Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for
Molybdenum
CAS: 007439-98-7
| Summary of HEAST Information on-Line | ||||||
| Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity | ||||||
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| Subchronic [RfD]: (see comment) |
5E-3 mg/kg/day | |||
| Uncertainty Factor: | 30 | |||
| Route: | Oral: water, diet | |||
| Target Organ / Critical Effect: | Urine / Increased uric acid | |||
| Joints / Pain, swelling | ||||
| Blood / Decreased copper levels | ||||
| Species | Effect Level | Dose | ||
| Human | LOAEL | 0.14 mg/kg/day | ||
| References | ||||
| 1961 | Kolval'skiy V.V., G.A. Yarovaya and D.M. Shmavonyan. 1961. Changes of purine metabolism in man and animals under conditions of Molybdenum biogeochemical provinces. Zh Obshch Biol. 22: 179-191. (in Russian, translation) | |||
| 1991 | U.S. EPA. 1991. RfD/RfC Work Group. | |||
| Subchronic [RfD] Comments: | The chronic oral RfD was adopted as the subchronic oral [RfD]. | |||
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