*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OB9060000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Kinkaseki (copper ore)
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Copper ore, arsenic contg.
   * Copper ore (kinkaseki)
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intratracheal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 150 mg/kg/15W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
REFERENCE :
   EVHPAZ EHP, Environmental Health Perspectives.  (U.S. Government Printing
   Office, Supt of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  No.1-    1972-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,191,1977
 
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