IRIS

Glyphosate

CASRN 1071-83-6 | DTXSID1024122

  • IRIS Summary (PDF) (10 pp, 102 K)
  • Status: EPA announced in a 2004 Federal Register Notice that chemicals used as pesticides would not be re-assessed by the IRIS Program. This entry in the IRIS database is preserved at the request of EPA program and regional offices. Additional toxicological information may be found under "Other EPA Information."

Noncancer Assessment

Reference Dose for Oral Exposure (RfD) (PDF) (10 pp, 102 K) Last Updated: 01/31/1987

System RfD (mg/kg-day) Basis PoD Composite UF Confidence
Developmental, Urinary 1 x 10 -1 Increased incidence of renal tubular dilation in F3b offspring NOEL : 1.0 x 101
mg/kg-day
100 High

 


Reference Concentration for Inhalation Exposure (RfC) (PDF) (10 pp, 102 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

 

Cancer Assessment

Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF) (10 pp, 102 K) Last Updated: 10/01/1989

WOE Characterization Framework for WOE Characterization
D (Not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity) Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 1986)
Basis:
  • Inadequate evidence for oncogenicity in animals. Glyphosate was originally classified as C, possible human carcinogen, on the basis of increased incidence of renal tumors in mice. Following independent review of the slides the classification was changed to D on the basis of a lack of statistical significance and uncertainty as to a treatment-related effect.
  • This may be a synopsis of the full weight-of-evidence narrative.

Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Oral Exposure (PDF) (10 pp, 102 K)

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Inhalation Exposure (PDF) (10 pp, 102 K)

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.


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