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RECORD NUMBER: 2 OF 4| Main Title | Health advisory for 1,3- dinitrobenzene (final report) / | |||||||||||
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| Author | Hajjar, N. P. ; Brower, M. E. ; Turck, P. A. ; Kruger, C. L. ; Hartley, W. R. | |||||||||||
| CORP Author | Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Criteria and Standards Div.;Army Medical Research and Development Command, Fort Detrick, MD. | |||||||||||
| Publisher | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Science and Technology, Office of Water, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 1991 | |||||||||||
| Stock Number | PB91-159640 | |||||||||||
| Additional Subjects | Potable water ; Water quality ; Water pollution effects(Humans) ; Toxicology ; Health hazards ; Pharmacokinetics ; Metabolism ; Carcinogenicity tests ; Mutagenicity tests ; Teratogens ; Water pollution effects(Animals) ; Chemical analysis ; Skin(Anatomy) ; Eyes ; Dinitrobenzene ; CAS 99-65-0 | |||||||||||
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| Collation | 1 volume (various pagings) ; 28 cm | |||||||||||
| Abstract | The Drinking Water Health Advisory, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has issued its report on the chemical, 1,3-dinitrobenzene. 1,3-Dinitrobenzene is manufactured by the nitration of nitrobenzene or benzene and is a by-product formed during the production of nitrobenzene, TNT explosives, and nitrobenzoic acid. The report covers the following areas: the occurrence of the chemical in the environment; its environmental fate; the chemical's absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion in the human body; and its health effects on humans and animals, including its mutagenicity and carcinogenicity characteristics. Also included is the quantification of its toxicological effects. |
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| Notes | Includes bibliographical references. Microfiche. |