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Health and Environmental Effects Profile for Temephos.

PB88162342

Publication Date	1984
Page Count	50
Abstract	The Health and Environmental Effects Profile for Temephos was prepared by the Office of Health and Environmental Assessment, Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office, Cincinnati, OH for the Office of Solid Waste to support listings of hazardous constituents of a wide range of waste streams under Section 3001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Both published literature and information obtained from Agency program office files were evaluated as they pertained to potential human health, aquatic life and environmental effects of hazardous waste constituents. Quantitative estimates have been presented provided sufficient data are available. Temephos has been determined to be a systemic toxicant. An Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), defined as the amount of a chemical to which humans can be exposed on a daily basis over an extended period of time (usually a lifetime) without suffering a deleterious effect, for Temephos is .0054 (mg/kg bw/day) for oral exposure.
Keywords	Pesticides Toxicology Hazardous materials Assessments Carcinogens Health risks Environmental health Temephos Toxic substances Water pollution CAS 3383-96-8
Source Agency	Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development
NTIS Subject Category	57Y - Toxicology 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68D - Water Pollution & Control 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors
Corporate Authors	Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198810

Health and Environmental Effects Profile for Temephos.

Health and Environmental Effects Profile for Temephos.
PB88162342

Publication Date	1984
Page Count	50
Abstract	The Health and Environmental Effects Profile for Temephos was prepared by the Office of Health and Environmental Assessment, Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office, Cincinnati, OH for the Office of Solid Waste to support listings of hazardous constituents of a wide range of waste streams under Section 3001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Both published literature and information obtained from Agency program office files were evaluated as they pertained to potential human health, aquatic life and environmental effects of hazardous waste constituents. Quantitative estimates have been presented provided sufficient data are available. Temephos has been determined to be a systemic toxicant. An Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), defined as the amount of a chemical to which humans can be exposed on a daily basis over an extended period of time (usually a lifetime) without suffering a deleterious effect, for Temephos is .0054 (mg/kg bw/day) for oral exposure.
Keywords	Pesticides Toxicology Hazardous materials Assessments Carcinogens Health risks Environmental health Temephos Toxic substances Water pollution CAS 3383-96-8
Source Agency	Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development
NTIS Subject Category	57Y - Toxicology 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68D - Water Pollution & Control 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors
Corporate Authors	Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198810