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Evaluation of the potential carcinogenicity of chlordane. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6428318

Chlordane 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 chlordane is estimated to be 15.13 (mg/kg/day)(1-), placing it in potency group 2 according to the CAG's methodology for evaluating potential carcinogens. Combining the weight-of-evidence group and the potency group, chlordane is assigned a MEDIUM hazard ranking.

Research Organization:
Syracuse Research Corp., NY (United States)
OSTI ID:
6428318
Report Number(s):
PB-93-185221/XAB; CNN: EPa-68-03-3112; EPA-68-03-3182
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English