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RECORD NUMBER: 31 OF 92| Main Title | Evaluation of the potential carcinogenicity of benzo(a)pyrene (50-32-8) / | |||||||||||
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| CORP Author | Syracuse Research Corp., NY. ;Environmental Monitoring and Services, Inc., Washington, DC.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Health and Environmental Assessment. | |||||||||||
| Publisher | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response ; | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 1988 | |||||||||||
| Report Number | EPA/600/8-91/075; EPA-68-03-3112; EPA-68-03-3182; OHEA-C-073-033 | |||||||||||
| Stock Number | PB93-185007 | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Aromatic compounds--Carcinogenicity ; Benzo(a)pyrene--Carcinogenicity | |||||||||||
| Additional Subjects | Carcinogens ; Toxicity ; Benzo(a)pyrene ; Carcinogenicity tests ; Humans ; Animals ; Dose-response relationships ; Risk assessment ; CAS 50-32-8 | |||||||||||
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| Collation | 29 pages ; 28 cm | |||||||||||
| Abstract | Benzo(a)pyrene is a probable human carcinogen, classified as weight-of-evidence Group B2 under the EPA Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 1986a). Evidence on potential carcinogenicity from animal studies is Sufficient, and the evidence from human studies is Inadequate. The potency factor (F) for benzo(a)pyrene is estimated to be 248/(mg/kg/day)(-1), placing it in potency group 1 according to the CAG's methodology for evaluating potential carcinogens (U.S. EPA, 1986b). Combining the weight-of-evidence group and the potency group, benzo(a)pyrene is assigned a HIGH hazard ranking for the purposes of RQ adjustment. |
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| Notes | Cover title. "June 1988." Includes bibliographical references. Microfiche. |