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Summaries & Associations of Study Results
Summaries & Associations of Study Results
Home » Study Results & Research Projects » Summaries & Associations of Study Results » TR-209 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
CHEMICAL/ CAS NUMBER | PEER REVIEW DATE | PRIMARY USES | ROUTE/EXPOSURE LEVELS | STUDY LABORATORY |
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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. | Gavage R&MM: 0,.01,.05,.5 UG/KG/WK/50 PER GROUP FM: 0,.04,.2,2.0 UG/KG/WK/50 PER GROUP | IIT Research Institute |
LEVELS OF EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENICITY--ORGAN/TISSUE (NEOPLASM): | ||||
MR: POSITIVE | THYROID GLAND FOLLICULAR CELL: ADENOMA 1/69 5/48 6/50 10/50 | |||
FR: POSITIVE | LIVER: NEOPLASTIC NODULE 5/75 1/49 3/50 12/49 | |||
MM: POSITIVE | LIVER: CARCINOMA 8/73 9/49 8/49 17/50 | |||
FM: POSITIVE | LIVER: CARCINOMA 1/73 2/50 2/48 6/47 | |||
THYROID GLAND FOLLICULAR CELL: ADENOMA 0/69 3/50 1/47 5/46 |
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