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Review of the Environmental Protection Agency's draft IRIS assessment of formaldehyde /

Formaldehyde is ubiquitous in indoor and outdoor air, and everyone is exposed to formaldehyde at some concentration daily. Formaldehyde is used to produce a wide array of products, particularly building materials; it is emitted from many sources, including power plants, cars, gas and wood stoves, an...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review EPA's Draft IRIS Assessment of Formaldehyde, United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • REVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S DRAFT IRIS ASSESSMENT OF FORMALDEHYDE
  • Introduction
  • Review of Methods
  • Toxicokinetics and Modes of Action of Formaldehyde
  • Portal-of-Entry Health Effects
  • Systemic Health Effects
  • Reference Concentrations for Noncancer Effects and Unit Risks for Cancers
  • A Roadmap for Revision
  • Appendix A: Biographic Information on the Committee to Review EPA'S Draft IRIS Assessment of Formaldehyde
  • Appendix B: Weight-of-Evidence Descriptions from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Guidelines.