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RECORD NUMBER: 48 OF 130Main Title | Evaluation of the potential carcinogenicity of asbestos (1332-21-4) / | |||||||||||
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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/600/8-91/065; EPA-68-03-3112; EPA-68-03-3182; OHEA-C-073-023 | |||||||||||
Stock Number | PB93-184885 | |||||||||||
Subjects | Aromatic compounds--Carcinogenicity ; Asbestos--Carcinogenicity | |||||||||||
Additional Subjects | Asbestos ; Risk assessment ; Public health ; Air pollution ; Humans ; Carcinogens ; Hazardous materials ; Guidelines ; US EPA ; Ranking ; Concentration(Composition) ; Estimates ; Fibers ; Size determination ; Air pollution sampling ; Government policies | |||||||||||
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Collation | 33 pages ; 28 cm | |||||||||||
Abstract | Asbestos is a human carcinogen, classified as weight-of-evidence Group A under the EPA Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment. Evidence on potential carcinogenicity from animal studies is 'Sufficient,' and the evidence from human studies is 'Sufficient.' The potency factor (F) estimate for asbestos is inappropriate here because the carcinogenic potential of asbestos is related to specific fiber shapes, sizes and atmospheric concentrations. The relationship depends on the type of environmental sample, the type of asbestos in the air, and the size of the fibers. As a deliberate policy choice, asbestos is, therefore, assigned a 'HIGH' hazard ranking, as are most Group A substances. |
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Notes | Cover title. "June 1988." Includes bibliographical references. Microfiche. |