| Document ID (ISN) | 63086 |
| CIS number |
94-1685 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-662-20515-4 |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Canadian Environmental Protection Act: Priority Substances List Assessment Report - Chlorinated paraffins |
| Bibliographic information |
Environmental Health Centre, Health and Welfare Canada, Room 104, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L2, Canada, 1993. vi, 32p. 65 ref. |
| Abstract |
This report reviews the literature on the toxicology and ecotoxicology of chlorinated paraffins (CPs). Data on effects in humans are restricted to poorly documented clinical studies of the potential to induce irritation or sensitization of the skin following dermal application. Based on animal data, short chain CPs have been classified as probably carcinogenic to humans, and long chain CPs as possibly carcinogenic in humans. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
chlorinated paraffin waxes; Canada; chlorinated paraffin oils; ecotoxicology; toxicity evaluation; toxicology |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
toxic effects; literature survey; irritants; criteria document; sensitizers; animal experiments; carcinogens |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Pollution control
Halogenated hydrocarbons
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