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RECORD NUMBER: 12 OF 18| Main Title | Hexachlorobutadiene : drinking water health advisory. | |||||||||||
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| CORP Author | United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water. | |||||||||||
| Publisher | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Assistant Administrator for Water, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 1989 | |||||||||||
| Stock Number | PB91-160663 | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Hexachlorobutadiene ; Environmental health--United States ; Hexachlorobutadiene--toxicity | |||||||||||
| 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 ; Hexachlorobutadiene ; CAS 87-68-3 | |||||||||||
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| Collation | 23 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm | |||||||||||
| Abstract | The Drinking Water Health Advisory, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has issued its report on the chemical, hexachlorobutadiene. Hexachlorobutadiene is used as a solvent in chlorine gas production, an intermediate in the manufacture of rubber compounds and lubricants, a gyroscope fluid, and a pesticide. The report covers the following areas: the occurrence of the chemical in the environment; its environmental fate; the chemical's absorption, distribution, metablism, 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 | "September 1989." Includes bibliographical references. Microfiche., |