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Evaluation of the potential carcinogenicity of auramine. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6408370

Auramine 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 auramine is estimated to be 0.48 (mg/kg/day), 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, auramine is assigned a LOW hazard ranking for the purposes of RQ adjustment.

Research Organization:
Syracuse Research Corp., NY (United States)
OSTI ID:
6408370
Report Number(s):
PB-93-184893/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-03-3112; EPA-68-03-3182
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English