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Document ID (ISN)108570
CIS number 08-1010
Year 2006
Convention or series no.
Author(s)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Title Toxicological profile for 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane - Draft for public comment (Update)
Bibliographic information U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Division of Toxicology/Toxicology Information Branch, 1600 Clifton Road NE, E-29, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA, Sep. 2006. xx, 194p. Illus. Approx. 400 ref. Index.
Internet access http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp93.pdf [in English]
Abstract This profile draft was prepared in accordance with guidelines set by the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the EPA. The key literature related to the toxic effects of 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane is identified and reviewed. Contents: public health statement; health effects; relevance to public health; chemical and physical information; production, import, use and disposal; potential for human exposure; analytical methods; regulations and guidelines; glossary. Health hazards include neurotoxic effects and liver damage. The substance is not classifiable with regard to its carcinogenicity to humans (IARC Group 3). (Update of CIS 97-217).
Descriptors (primary) USA; 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane; health hazards; toxicity evaluation; toxicology
Descriptors (secondary) toxic effects; neurotoxic effects; literature survey; IARC; hepatic damage; criteria document; limitation of exposure; exposure evaluation; carcinogenic effects; glossary; gastric disorders
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Halogenated hydrocarbons