Document ID (ISN) | 70156 |
CIS number |
97-1994 |
ISBN(s) |
3-7776-0824-6 |
Year |
1998 |
Convention or series no. |
BUA Report 187
|
Author(s) |
Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) - Advisory Committee on Existing Chemicals of Environmental Relevance (BUA) |
Title |
Glyoxal (ethanedial) |
Bibliographic information |
S. Hirzel Verlag, P.O. Box 10 10 61, 70009 Stuttgart, Germany, 1998. xvi, 168p. Bibl.ref. |
Abstract |
This report is a translation of a report finalized in February 1996. Main conclusions: glyoxal is a skin sensitizer in humans; there are reports of eczema among workers in contact with the substance; animal studies indicate that glyoxal is of low toxicity. |
Descriptors (primary) |
Germany; ecotoxicology; toxicology; glyoxal |
Descriptors (secondary) |
toxic effects; literature survey; eczema; sensitization; translation; criteria document; legislation |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Country / State or Province | Germany |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
Browse category(ies) |
Aldehydes Pollution control
|