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ID (ISN) del documento59043
Número CIS 92-1988
ISSN - Título de la serie 0748-2337 - Toxicology and Industrial Health
Año 1991
Número de serie
Autor(es) Mehlman M.A., Legator M.S.
Título Dangerous and cancer-causing properties of products and chemicals in the oil refining and petrochemical industry - Part II. Carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, and developmental toxicity of 1,3-butadiene
Información bibliográfica 1991, Vol.7, No.3, p.207-220. Illus. 29 ref.
Resumen 1,3-butadiene (BD) is present in synthetic rubber and motor fuels (gasoline). BD is shown to cause lymphocytic lymphomas, heart haemangiosarcomas, lung alveolar bronchiolar cancers, forestomach-squamous cell cancers, harderian gland neoplasms, preputial gland adenoma or carcinoma, liver-hepatocellular cancers, mammary gland acinar cell carcinomas, ovary-glanulosa cell carcinoma, brain cancers, pancreas adenoma and carcinoma, testis-Leydig cell tumours, thyroid follicular adenoma and carcinoma, and zymbal gland carcinoma in rodents and to date no exposure level has been established at which this chemical does not cause cancers. In humans BD causes increase in lymphomas, leukaemias, and other cancers of haematopoietic systems and organs. BD is also a potent alkylating agent, directly toxic to developing embryos and damages progeny after parental exposure. For previous article, see CIS 92-206.
Descriptores (primarios) efectos tóxicos; substancias cancerígenas; butadieno-1,3; tumores; efectos genéticos; industria petroquímica; valoración de la toxicidad
Descriptores (secundarios) efectos mutágenos; efectos embriotóxicos; substancias alquilantes; leucemia; refino del petróleo; linfoma; mortalidad; investigaciones en el animal; roedores
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
País / Estado o ProvinciaEstados Unidos
Tema(s) Química, hidrocarburos,plásticos, caucho
Broad subject area(s) Riesgos químicos
Navegación por categoria(s) Antifertility and prenatal effects
Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
Aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons
Petrochemical industry
Butadiene
Chemical industry