| Document ID (ISN) | 63084 |
| CIS number |
94-1683 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-662-20434-4 |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Canadian Environmental Protection Act: Priority Substances List Assessment Report - Benzene |
| Bibliographic information |
Environmental Health Centre, Health and Welfare Canada, Room 104, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L2, Canada, 1993. v, 39p. 150 ref. |
| Abstract |
This report reviews the literature on the toxicology and ecotoxicology of benzene. Haematotoxic effects have been reported in several occupationally-exposed populations; effects on the immune system include symptoms of benzene-induced autoimmunity and allergy. Associations between occupational exposure to benzene and leukaemia have been observed in numerous case studies and epidemiological studies. Chromosomal aberrations have also been consistently reported. Benzene has been classified as carcinogenic in man. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Canada; benzene; toxicity evaluation; ecotoxicology; toxicology |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
toxic effects; literature survey; carcinogens; leukaemia; criteria document; allergies; animal experiments; chromosome changes; haematotoxic effects; autoimmunization |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Aromatic hydrocarbons
Pollution control
Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
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