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Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for

Phenylphenol, 2-

CAS: 000090-43-7


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]: 1.94E-3 (mg/kg/day)-1

Oral [Unit Risk]: 5.5E-8 (µg/L)-1

Route: Oral: diet

Target Organ / Cancer: Urinary bladder / Tumors

Species Experiment Length EPA Group
Rat 637 days C

References
1981 Hiraga K. and U. Fujii. 1981. Induction of tumours of the urinary system in F344 rats by dietary administration of Sodium o-phenylphenate. Food Cosmet Toxicol. 19(3): 303-310.
1984 U.S. EPA. 1984. Health and environmental effects profile for 2-Phenylphenol. 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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