A Review of Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity of CS2 and H2S Generated by the Pesticide Sodium Tetrathiocarbonate

Birth Defects Research Part B - Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 119-138

  Silva, Marilyn ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

biological agents; endocrine disrupters; evaluation; industrial chemicals; pesticides; postnatal; regulatory; risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CARBON DISULFIDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; PESTICIDE; SODIUM TETRATHIOCARBONATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY; EXPOSURE; FEEDING; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; METABOLISM; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RAT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84876073968     PISSN: 15429733     EISSN: 15429741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bdrb.21036     Document Type: Review

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