Cancer Added to 1-Bromopropane Health Concerns

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• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  A new Health Hazard Alert from the Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service adds cancer to the growing list of negative health effects that may be caused by 1-bromopropane. 1-Bromopropane, also called 1-BP, is a solvent used in degreasing, spray adhesives, aerosol solvents, and dry cleaning. We have known for some time that 1-BP harms the reproductive and nervous systems. There is now evidence that 1-BP may also damage the genes and cause cancer. The alert details health damage 1-BP can cause, citing recent scientific findings on its cancer risks. It provides a list of products that contain 1-BP and offers comprehensive recommendations for reducing exposure. The Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service, or HESIS identifies and evaluates new and unrecognized workplace hazards, provides early warning, and works to prevent workplace illness and disease before they happen. For more information, see Health Hazard Alert: 1-Bromopropane. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Carcinogens Hazardous Substances Neoplasms Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Solvents
• Keywords:
  1-Bromopropane Cancer Chemical Hazards Hazards Occupational Exposure
• Publisher:
  California Department of Public Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059731
• Citation:
  Occupational Health Watch: March 2017. Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2017 Mar; :1-2
• Email:
  OHW@cdph.ca.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  1-Bromopropane (CAS RN 106-94-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational Health Watch
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:72fc3917e57cab436e26356aff55527ba2de42a8ba6029701da16b7e3954b5d59e6265b9b8c529f15dda35b5566cf9c6ee9eac9abe36c3483e51cebc52e5c099
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223849/cdc_223849_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 118.30 KB ]