| ID (ISN) del documento | 108350 |
| Número CIS |
08-769 |
| Año |
2007 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) |
| Título |
Toxicological profile for xylene (Update) |
| Información bibliográfica |
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, Aug. 2007. xx, 330p. Illus. Approx. 750 ref. Index. |
| Acceso Internet |
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp71.pdf [en inglés]
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| Resumen |
This profile was prepared in accordance with guidelines set by the US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the EPA. The key literature related to the toxic effects of xylene is identified and reviewed. Contents: public health statement; health effects; chemical and physical information; production, import, use and disposal; potential for human exposure; analytical methods; regulations and advisories; glossary. Health hazards include: irritation of the eyes, skin and upper respiratory tract; respiratory disorders; lung diseases; gastric disorders; visual function disorders; liver damage; renal damage; neurotoxic effects; heart diseases; teratogenic effects. IARC has determined that xylene is not classifiable with respect to its human carcinogenicity because of insufficient evidence (Update of CIS 97-235). |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
Estados Unidos; toxicología; riesgos para la salud; valoración de la toxicidad; xileno |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
efectos tóxicos; documentación de base; revisión bibliográfica; trastornos de la función visual; lesiones hepáticas; p-xileno; irritación; trastornos gástricos; lesiones renales; neumopatías; enfermedades respiratorias; m-xileno; o-xileno; enfermedades cardíacas; limitación de la exposición; valoración de la exposición; efectos teratogénicos; glosario; efectos neurotóxicos |
| Tipo de documento |
B - Fichas de información de seguridad química |
| País / Estado o Provincia | Estados Unidos |
| Tema(s) |
Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos químicos
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
Aromatic hydrocarbons
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