Triethylene glycol HO(CH2CH2O)3H

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 291-299

  Ballantyne, Bryan ^a   Snellings, William M ^b  

^a Department of Clinical and Occupational Toxicology ^*  (United States)

^b Dow Chemical Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Chemical analysis; Clinical toxicology; Developmental toxicity; Eye irritancy; Genotoxicity; Industrial hygiene; Metabolism; Repeated exposure toxicity; Reproductive toxicity; Sensitization; Skin irritancy; Triethylene glycol; Uses

Indexed keywords

OXALIC ACID; TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL;

AEROSOL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHROMATID EXCHANGE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG METABOLISM; DYSPNEA; EMBRYOTOXICITY; EYE IRRITATION; FETOTOXICITY; FLUID INTAKE; GENETIC TOXICOLOGY; HEMODILUTION; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; LC 50; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; ROOM VENTILATION; URINARY EXCRETION;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SKIN TESTS; TOXICITY TESTS;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA; MUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RATTUS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 34247513123     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: 10991263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1220     Document Type: Review

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