Derivation of noncancer reference values for acrylonitrile

Risk Analysis

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1375-1394

  Kirman, C R ^a   Sweeney, L M ^b   Gargas, M L ^b   Strother, D E ^c   Collins, J J ^d   Deskin, R ^e  

^a Sapphire Group Inc   (United States)

^b Sapphire Group   (United States)

^c Innovene   (United States)

^d DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

^e CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Acrylonitrile; Noncancer dose response assessment; Reference concentration; Reference dose

Indexed keywords

TOXICITY;

ACRYLONITRILE; BENCHMARK DOSE; DOSE-RESPONSE ASSESSMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE MODELING; REFERENCE CONCENTRATION; REFERENCE DOSE; REFERENCE VALUES; UNCERTAINTY FACTORS;

METABOLITES;

2 OXIRANECARBONITRILE; ACRYLONITRILE; OXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BENCHMARKING; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; KINETICS; RODENT; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; BLOOD TOXICITY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; REFERENCE VALUE; SURVIVAL;

RATTUS;

EID: 52449124744     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2008.01101.x     Document Type: Article

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