Summaries & Associations of Study Results
TR-201 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
Target Organs and Levels of Evidence
NTP Technical Report Number 201
Produced from Chemtrack Database 09/19/01
| CHEMICAL/ CAS NUMBER | PEER REVIEW DATE | PRIMARY USES | ROUTE/EXPOSURE LEVELS | STUDY LABORATORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P- DIOXIN 1746-01-6 |
06/27/80 | PRESENT IN CERTAIN HERBICIDE AND FUNGICIDE FORMULATIONS, SUCH AS 2,4,5-T AND PENTACHLOROPHENOLS; IT HAS BEEN TESTED FOR USE IN FLAMEPROOFING POLYESTERS & AGAINST INSECTS AND WOOD-DESTROYING FUNGI. A CONTAMINANT CREATED IN THE MFR OF AGENT ORANGE. | Topical FM: 0,.005, MM: 0,.001 UG/60 PER GROUP | IIT Research Institute |
| LEVELS OF EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENICITY--ORGAN/TISSUE (NEOPLASM): | ||||
| MM: EQUIVOCAL | SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE: FIBROSARCOMA 3/42 6/28 | |||
| FM: POSITIVE | SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE: FIBROSARCOMA 2/41 8/27 | |||
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