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Health Effects Assessment Summary (HEAST) for

Trichlorotoluene, Alpha,2,6-

CAS: 002014-83-7


Summary of HEAST Information on-Line

Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity
Subchronic [RfD]:on-Line






Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity (Other than Carcinogenicity)

Subchronic [RfD]: 5E-5 mg/kg/day
Uncertainty Factor: 1000

Route: Oral: diet

Target Organ / Critical Effect: Liver / Lesions
Kidney / Lesions
Thyroid / Lesions

Species Effect Level Dose Experiment Length
Rat LOAEL 0.5 ppm 28 days

References
1984 Chu I., S.Y. Shen, D.C. Villeneuve, V.E. Secours and V.E. Valli. 1984. Toxicity of Trichlorotoluene isomers: A 28-day feeding study in the rat. J Environ Sci Health Part B Pestic Food Contam Agric Wastes. 19(2): 183-192.
1987 U.S. EPA. 1987. Health and environmental effects document for Chlorinated Toluenes. Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office, Cincinnati, OH. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Washington, DC



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