| Document ID (ISN) | 56610 |
| CIS number |
91-1604 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1775-8785 - Archives des maladies professionnelles |
| Year |
1989 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Bernard A., Lauwerys R. |
| Title |
The mutagenic and carcinogenic risks of industrial chemicals |
| Original title |
Les risques mutagènes et cancérogènes des produits chimiques industriels [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
1989, Vol.50, No.8, p.779-790. Illus. 24 ref. |
| Abstract |
This review article presents the mutagenic and carcinogenic risks of industrial chemicals, the mechanisms of chemical carcinogenesis, the methods used for the detection of potential human carcinogens, the main industrial carcinogens (polycyclic hydrocarbons, asbestos, benzene, aromatic amines, halogenated hydrocarbons, alkylating agents, certain metals and their compounds) and the biological methods for identifying workers at risk in industry. Recent advances in the study of chemical carcinogenesis have led to the development of several methods permitting a more effective prevention of occupational cancer. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
mutagens; hazard evaluation; toxic substances; carcinogens |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; alkylating substances; halogenated hydrocarbons; benzene; exposure tests; aromatic amines; asbestos; polycyclic hydrocarbons; metals |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Belgium |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Risk evaluation
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