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RECORD NUMBER: 1398 OF 2069Main Title | p-Chlorotoluene: Drinking Water Health Advisory. | |||||||||||
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CORP Author | Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of the Assistant Administrator for Water. | |||||||||||
Publisher | Jun 89 | |||||||||||
Year Published | 1989 | |||||||||||
Stock Number | PB91-160705 | |||||||||||
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 ; p-Chlorotoluene ; CAS 106-43-4 | |||||||||||
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Collation | 16p | |||||||||||
Abstract | The Drinking Water Health Advisory, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has issued its report on the chemical, p-chlorotoluene. p-Chlorotoluene is used as a solvent and as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of pesticides, dyestuffs, pharmaceuticals, and peroxides. 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. |