| Document ID (ISN) | 104056 |
| CIS number |
05-257 |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) |
| Title |
Toxicological profile for chlorine dioxide |
| 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. 2004. xix, 143p. Illus. Approx. 300 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp160.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
This profile has been 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 chlorine dioxide 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: eye, nose and respiratory tract irritation. Animal studies show developmental effects, however at high concentrations unlikely to be encountered by humans. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
chlorine dioxide; USA; health hazards; toxicity evaluation; toxicology |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
toxic effects; literature survey; irritants; upper respiratory tract; criteria document; limitation of exposure; exposure evaluation; expectant mothers; glossary; eye irritation |
| Document type |
B - Chemical safety information sheets |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Halogens and their inorganic compounds
Inorganic substances
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