Chronic inhalation toxicity and carcinogenicity studies on β-chloroprene in rats and hamsters

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 443-472

  Trochimowicz, H J ^a   Loser E ^b   Feron, V J ^c   Clary, J J ^d   Valentine, R ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

^b BAYER AG   (Germany)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

^d Biorisk Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRICETINAE; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0031839316     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089583798197628     Document Type: Article

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