*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GF8300000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Coal, ground bituminous
LAST UPDATED            : 199206
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Coal dust
   * Coal-milled
   * Coal slag-milled
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intrapleural
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - fibrosis, focal (pneumoconiosis)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
REFERENCE :
   AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal.  (AIHA, 475 Wolf
   Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311)  V.19-    1958-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   41,836,1980
 
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