*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TR4923500
CHEMICAL NAME           : Poly p-phenylene terepthalamide aramid fiber
LAST UPDATED            : 199007
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 fb/cc/6H/2Y-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
REFERENCE :
   EPASR* United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides
   and Toxic Substances. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW,
   Washington, DC 20460)  History unknown.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8EHQ-0485-0550
 
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