ILO Home
Go to the home page
Site map | Contact us Français | Español

CISDOC database

Document ID (ISN)34021
CIS number 80-1323
ISBN(s) 0-444-41777-X
Year 1979
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Fishbein L.
Title Potential industrial carcinogens and mutagens
Bibliographic information Studies in Environmental Science 4, Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1979. 534p. Illus. 2750 ref. Price: US$66.75; Glds.150.00.
Abstract 176 industrial organic chemicals are examined and collated in terms of 21 major groupings and 38 structural subgroupings. Information is given on: synthesis, trace impurities, production volumes, use, occurrence, chemical and biological reactivity, estimated populations at risk, exposure limits in various countries, carcinogenicity and mutagenicity test systems. Combination effects in chemical carcinogenesis, epidemiology, and risk assessment are discussed.
Descriptors (primary) mutagens; chemical products; carcinogens
Descriptors (secondary) alkylating substances; thioamides; triazenes; aldehydes; ketene; sulfuric acid esters; halogenated hydrocarbons; polychlorinated biphenyls; azides; aromatic hydrocarbons; quinones; phosphoric acid esters; lactones; cyclic oxides; peroxides; hydroxylamine; hydrazines; azo compounds; tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium chloride; thioureas; nitrofurans; isocyanates; sultones; hexamethylphosphoric triamide; nitriles; aromatic amines; acetamides; adipates; phthalates; nitroso amines; carbamates; imines; epoxy compounds; carboxylic acid halides; halogenated ethers; polybrominated biphenyls; aromatic diols; chlorophenols; aliphatic azo compounds; aliphatic hydrocarbons; aliphatic nitro hydrocarbons; aromatic nitro compounds; halogenated aliphatic alcohols
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Azides