Carcinogenicity of oil shale tars, some of their components, and commercial products

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Environ. Health Perspect.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.7930165· OSTI ID:5462217

Bogovski, P A; Vinkmann, F

Tests undertaken to determine the carcinogenicity of oil shale tars are surveyed. Presented are test data describing the carcinogenicity of: primary oil shale processing products, secondary oil shale processing products, oil shale asphalts, commerical oil shale products, and tars. Higher carcinogenic activity was found to occur in products processed at high temperatures. Methods that can be employed to reduce occupational exposure to carcinogens in the shale oil processing industry are outlined. While no strict correlation between the concentration of benzo(a)pyrene and carcinogenic activity in oil shale products was found, determination of benzo(a)pyrene can serve as an estimate of carcinogenic properties. (2 graphs, 17 references, 5 tables)

• Research Organization: Inst of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, USSR
• OSTI ID: 5462217
• Journal Information: Environ. Health Perspect.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Health Perspect.; (United States) Vol. 30; ISSN EVHPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

560306* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Man-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AROMATICS
BENZOPYRENE
CARCINOGENESIS
CONDENSED AROMATICS
DATA
DATA FORMS
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
ISOLATED VALUES
MINERAL OILS
NUMERICAL DATA
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PATHOGENESIS
SHALE OIL
SHALE OIL FRACTIONS
SHALE TAR
SYNTHETIC FUELS
SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM
TAR