Evaluation of the potential carcinogenicity of trichloroethylene. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6333277

Trichloroethylene is a probable human carcinogen, classified as weight-of-evidence Group B2 under the EPA Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment. Evidence on potential carcinogenicity from animal studies is Sufficient, and the evidence from human studies is Inadequate. The potency factor (F) for trichloroethylene is estimated to be 0.10 (mg/kg/day)-1, placing it in potency group 3 according to the CAG's methodology for evaluating potential carcinogens. Combining the weight-of-evidence group and the potency group, trichloroethylene is assigned a LOW hazard ranking.

• Research Organization: Environmental Monitoring and Services, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6333277
• Report Number(s): PB-93-202323/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-03-3112; EPA-68-03-3182
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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