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RECORD NUMBER: 74 OF 126| Main Title | Naphthalene : 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 | 1990 | |||||||||||
| Stock Number | PB91-160689 | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Napthalene ; Environmental health--United States ; Naphthalene--toxicity | |||||||||||
| Additional Subjects | Potable water ; Water quality ; Water pollution effects(Humans) ; Naphthlene ; Toxicology ; Health hazards ; Pharmacokinetics ; Metabolism ; Carcinogenicity tests ; Mutagenicity tests ; Teratogens ; Water pollution effects(Animals) ; Chemical analysis ; Skin(Anatomy) ; Eyes ; CAS 91-20-3 | |||||||||||
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| Collation | 28 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, naphthalene. Naphthalene is used in the manufacture of phthalic and anthranilic acids and other derivatives, and in making dyes; in the manufacture of resins, celluloid, lampblack and smokeless gunpowder; and as moth repellant, insecticide, anthelmintic, vermicide, and intestinal antiseptic. 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 | "March 1990." Includes bibliographical references. Microfiche., |