Risk assessment case study - Chloroform and related substances

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.1, 2000, Pages

  Fawell, J ^a  

^a WRC PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carcinogenicity; Chloroform; Review; Risk assessment; Toxicology; Trihalomethanes

Indexed keywords

BROMODICHLOROMETHANE; BROMOFORM; CHLORINE; CHLOROFORM; CORN OIL; DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE; DRINKING WATER; TRIHALOMETHANE;

CARCINOGENICITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; GENOTOXICITY; KIDNEY TUMOR; LARGE INTESTINE TUMOR; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RAT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TISSUE INJURY; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; CARCINOGENS; CHLORINE; CHLOROFORM; DISINFECTANTS; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034177262     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0278-6915(99)00129-5     Document Type: Article

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