Toxic evaluation of inhaled chlorobenzene (monochlorobenzene).

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• Personal Author:
  Dilley JV
• Description:
  Male rats and rabbits were exposed to 0, 75, or 250ppm chlorobenzene (108907) vapors for 7 hours daily, 5 days per week, for up to 120 exposure days (24 weeks). Groups of animals from both species were sacrificed after 5 and 11 weeks of treatment and examined for hematology, clinical chemistry, and gross and histopathological changes resulting from the chlorobenzene treatment. A statistical analysis of the data suggests some treatment-related effect on the red cell parameters. There appeared to be a small effect on food utilization in rats. Pathological changes were mostly found in rats, where occasional focal lesions in the adrenal cortex, tubular lesions in the kidneys, and congestion in the liver and kidneys suggested a treatment relationship. The subtle changes observed in rats at 75 and 250ppm suggest that the current maximum permissible concentration for chlorobenzene of 75ppm may be too high and that 5 to 10ppm may be a better working level. (Contract No. 210-76-0126)
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Diagnosis Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Radiography Safety
• Keywords:
  Chlorinated-benzenes Contract-210-76-0126 Endocrine-system-disorders Exposure-limits Genetics Hepatotoxicity Histopathology Kidney-disorders Liver-disorders Nephrotoxicity NIOSH-Contract Organic-solvents Toxicology

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• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DBBS - Division of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-77
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00075162
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1977 Jun; :1-77
• CAS Registry Number:
  Chlorobenzene (CAS RN 108-90-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1977
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8b2f78defce2367ef71e70139d0d8d9e592347f056d1fcf030840b342da45c3b207ee8cc239b893ca909547f76c31bf997adc1f93261cfcb9fc6da9283b3d8bd
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/178872/cdc_178872_DS1.pdf
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