Genotoxicity testing of the halon replacement candidates trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I) and 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptaeluoropropane (HFC-227ea) using the Salmonella typhimurium and L5178Y mouse lymphoma mutation assays and the mouse micronucleus test

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 111-131

  Dodd, Darol E ^a,b   Ledbetter, Allen D ^b,d   Mitchell, Ann D ^c  

^a WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

^b ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Genesys Research   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0030991498     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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