Toxicological profile for thorium (Environmental Protection Agency) / United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

United States. Environmental Protection Agency, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Toxicity testing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 174 pages)

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, GA : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 2019.

Summary:

The ATSDR toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicology and adverse health effects information for the toxic substance described therein. Each peer-reviewed profile identifies and reviews the key literature that describes a substance's toxicological properties.

Contents:

DISCLAIMER

FOREWORD

VERSION HISTORY

CONTRIBUTORS & REVIEWERS

CHAPTER 1. RELEVANCE TO PUBLIC HEALTH

1.1. OVERVIEW AND U.S. EXPOSURES

1.2. SUMMARY OF HEALTH EFFECTS

1.3. MINIMAL RISK LEVELS (MRLs)

CHAPTER 2. HEALTH EFFECTS

2.1. INTRODUCTION

2.2. DEATH

2.3. BODY WEIGHT

2.4. RESPIRATORY

2.5. CARDIOVASCULAR

2.6. GASTROINTESTINAL

2.7. HEMATOLOGICAL

2.8. MUSCULOSKELETAL

2.9. HEPATIC

2.10. RENAL

2.11. DERMAL

2.12. OCULAR

2.13. ENDOCRINE

2.14. IMMUNOLOGICAL

2.15. NEUROLOGICAL

2.16. REPRODUCTIVE

2.17. DEVELOPMENTAL

2.18. OTHER NONCANCER

2.19. CANCER

2.20. GENOTOXICITY

2.21. THOROTRAST

CHAPTER 3. TOXICOKINETICS, SUSCEPTIBLE POPULATIONS, BIOMARKERS, CHEMICAL INTERACTIONS

3.1. TOXICOKINETICS

3.2. CHILDREN AND OTHER POPULATIONS THAT ARE UNUSUALLY SUSCEPTIBLE

3.3. BIOMARKERS OF EXPOSURE AND EFFECT

3.4. INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER CHEMICALS

CHAPTER 4. CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL INFORMATION

4.1. CHEMICAL IDENTITY

4.2. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

CHAPTER 5. POTENTIAL FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE

5.1. OVERVIEW

5.2. PRODUCTION, IMPORT/EXPORT, USE, AND DISPOSAL

5.3. RELEASES TO THE ENVIRONMENT

5.4. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE

5.5. LEVELS IN THE ENVIRONMENT

5.6. GENERAL POPULATION EXPOSURE

5.7. POPULATIONS WITH POTENTIALLY HIGH EXPOSURES

CHAPTER 6. ADEQUACY OF THE DATABASE

6.1. Information on Health Effects

6.2. Identification of Data Needs

6.3. Ongoing Studies

CHAPTER 7. REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES

CHAPTER 8. REFERENCES

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A. ATSDR MINIMAL RISK LEVEL WORKSHEETS

APPENDIX B. LITERATURE SEARCH FRAMEWORK FOR THORIUM

APPENDIX C. USER'S GUIDE

APPENDIX D. OVERVIEW OF BASIC RADIATION PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, AND BIOLOGY

APPENDIX E. QUICK REFERENCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

APPENDIX F. GLOSSARY

APPENDIX G. ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND SYMBOLS.

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