Toxicity value for 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol using a benchmark dose methodology

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 102-106

  Hwang, Myungsil ^a   Yoon, Eunkyung ^a   Kim, Jayoung ^a   Jang, Dong Deuk ^a   Yoo, Tae Moo ^a  

^a National Institute of Toxicological Research   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3 Monochloropropane 1,2 diol; Benchmark dose approach; Renal tubule carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CHLOROHYDRIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BENCHMARK DOSE METHODOLOGY; CALCULATION; CARCINOGENICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HYPERPLASIA; KIDNEY TUBULE; MALE; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; BENCHMARKING; CARCINOGENS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GLYCEROL; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; KIDNEY TUBULES; MALE; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MICE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NEOPLASMS; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEX FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 59849107880     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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