| Main Title |
Pentachlorophenol: Health and Environmental Effects Profile. |
| Author |
Choudhury, H. ;
Coleman, J. ;
De Rosa, C. T. ;
Stara, J. F. ;
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office. ;Syracuse Research Corp., NY. Center for Chemical Hazard Assessment. |
| Publisher |
c1986 |
| Year Published |
1986 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/J-86/503; |
| Stock Number |
PB89-201875 |
| Additional Subjects |
Hazardous materials ;
Industrial hygiene ;
Toxicology ;
Environmental surveys ;
Exposure ;
Carcinogens ;
Assessments ;
Mutagens ;
Wood preservatives ;
Phenol/Pentachloro ;
Occupational safety and health ;
Toxic substances ;
Environmental fate ;
Risk assessment
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB89-201875 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
|
07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
91p |
| Abstract |
Pentachlorophenol is used as an industrial wood preservative for utility poles, crossarms, fence posts, and other purposes (79%); for NaPCP (12%); and miscellaneous including mill uses, consumer wood preserving formulations and herbicide intermediate (9%). Photolysis and microbial degradation are the important chemical removal mechanisms for pentachlorophenol (PCP) in water. Direct photolysis may be an important environmental sink for PCP present in the atmosphere. Soil degradation studies indicate the PCP is biodegradable; microbial decomposition is an important and potentially dominant removal mechanism in soil. Monitoring studies have confirmed the widespread occurrence of PCP in surface waters, groundwater, drinking water and industrial effluents. Subchronic and chronic toxicity studies show adverse effects in the liver, kidney and immune system. Inadequate evidence exists for carcinogenicity. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Toxicology and Industrial Health, v2 n4 p483-571 1986. See also PB89-124473. Prepared in cooperation with Syracuse Research Corp., NY. Center for Chemical Hazard Assessment. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
| Category Codes |
68; 57Y; 57U; 41I |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A05/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/22 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
922320339 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
