| Document ID (ISN) | 58424 |
| CIS number |
92-1280 |
| ISBN(s) |
92-832-2113-3 |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
IARC Scientific Publications 113
|
| Author(s) |
Castegnaro M., Barek J., Frémy J.M., Lafontaine M., Miraglia M., Sansone E.B., Telling G.M.
Ministry of the Environment (France) |
| Title |
Laboratory decontamination and destruction of carcinogens in laboratory wastes - Some mycotoxins |
| Bibliographic information |
Oxford University Press, Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6DP, United Kingdom, 1991. 63p. 99 ref. Price: GBP 11.00. |
| Abstract |
The following mycotoxins are considered: citrinin, ochratoxin A, patulin, sterigmatocystin, aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2. Methods proposed for eliminating the carcinogenic potential of these compounds include: treatment using sodium hypochlorite, ammoniation, and treatment with potassium permanganate under alkaline conditions that does not generate mutagenic species. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
disposal of harmful waste; carcinogens; mycotoxins; IARC; laboratory work |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
aflatoxin G1; WHO; patulin; sterigmatocystin; aflatoxin B1; description of technique; aflatoxin G2; citrinin; ochratoxin A; manuals; aflatoxin B2 |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | WHO |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Waste collection and disposal
|
