U.S. EPA's IRIS assessment of 2-butoxyethanol: The relationship of noncancer to cancer effects

Toxicology Letters

Volumn 156, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 163-178

  Gift, J S ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

2 Butoxyethanol; EGBE

Indexed keywords

2 BUTOXYETHANOL;

ANGIOSARCOMA; ANIMAL TISSUE; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEMOLYSIS; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 13544270106     PISSN: 03784274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2003.08.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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