Health advisory for 1,3-dinitrobenzene. Final report

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5860119

Hajjar, N P; Brower, M E; Turck, P A; Kruger, C L; Hartley, W R

The Drinking Water Health Advisory, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has issued its report on the chemical, 1,3-dinitrobenzene. 1,3-Dinitrobenzene is manufactured by the nitration of nitrobenzene or benzene and is a by-product formed during the production of nitrobenzene, TNT explosives, and nitrobenzoic acid. The report covers the following areas: the occurrence of the chemical in the environment; its environmental fate; the chemical's absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion in the human body; and its health effects on humans and animals, including its mutagenicity and carcinogenicity characteristics. Also included is the quantification of its toxicological effects.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (USA). Criteria and Standards Div.
• OSTI ID: 5860119
• Report Number(s): PB-91-159640/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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