Science Inventory

EFFECT OF CHLORINE AND MONOCHLORAMINE IN DRINKING WATER ON THE DEVELOPING RAT FETUS

Citation:

Abdel-Rahman, M., M. Berardi, AND R. Bull. EFFECT OF CHLORINE AND MONOCHLORAMINE IN DRINKING WATER ON THE DEVELOPING RAT FETUS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-81/313 (NTIS PB82127457), 1981.

Description:

This study was conducted to determine the effect of chlorine and monochloramine on rat fetuses. The percentage of total defects (skeletal and soft-tissue) was increased significantly over control in the 100 mg/L HOCl group; however, monochloramine did not produce any significant changes in rat fetuses at any dose level.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( REPORT )
Product Published Date:08/31/1981
Record Last Revised:12/22/2005
Record ID: 32514