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Main Title Evaluation of the potential carcinogenicity of chloromethyl ether (technical grade) (107-30-2) /
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/600/8-91/091; EPA-68-03-3112; EPA-68-03-3182; OHEA-C-073-055
Stock Number PB93-185122
Subjects Aromatic compounds--Carcinogenicity ; Chloromethyl methyl ether--Carcinogenicity
Additional Subjects Hazardous materials ; Chlorine organic compounds ; Carcinogenicity tests ; Public health ; Toxic substances ; Solvents ; Carcinogens ; Ranking ; Potency ; Humans ; US EPA ; Risk assessment ; Laboratory animals ; Evaluation ; Ether/chloromethyl-methyl ; Occupational health and safety ; CAS Registry No: 107-30-2
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NTIS  PB93-185122 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 29 pages ; 28 cm
Abstract
Technical grade chloromethyl methyl ether is contaminated with between 1 and 8 percent bis(chloromethyl)ether, which is a known human carcinogen. The human evidence for this compound and the hazard ranking are based on the evidence for bis(chloromethyl)ether. Technical grade chloromethyl methyl ether (which is always contaminated with bis(chloromethyl)ether) is therefore considered to be a human carcinogen, classified as weight-of-evidence Group A under the EPA Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 1986a). The evidence from human studies, including those for bis(chloromethyl)ether, is 'Sufficient'. The evidence from animal studies on chloromethyl methyl ether alone is 'Inadequate'. Combining the weight-of-evidence group and the potency group 1 for the contaminant bis(chloromethyl)ether, chlormethyl methyl ether is assigned a 'HIGH' hazard ranking for the purposes of RQ adjustment.
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Cover title. "June 1988." Includes bibliographical references. Microfiche.