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Bromobenzene

CASRN 108-86-1 | DTXSID5024637

  • Toxicological Review (PDF) (123 pp, 786 K)
  • IRIS Summary (PDF) (27 pp, 243 K)

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Noncancer Assessment

Reference Dose for Oral Exposure (RfD) (PDF) (27 pp, 243 K) Last Updated: 09/30/2009

System RfD (mg/kg-day) Basis PoD Composite UF Confidence
Hepatic 8 x 10 -3
(Chronic)
Hepatocellular cytomegaly in male B6C3F1 mice BMDL 10 : 24.1
mg/kg-day
3000 Low/Medium
Hepatic 2 x 10 -2
(Subchronic)
Hepatocellular cytomegaly in male B6C3F1 mice BMDL 10 : 24.1
mg/kg-day
1000 Medium

Reference Concentration for Inhalation Exposure (RfC) (PDF) (27 pp, 243 K) Last Updated: 09/30/2009

System RfC (mg/m3) Basis PoD Composite UF Confidence
Hepatic 6 x 10 -2
(Chronic)
Hepatocellular cytomegaly in female B6C3F1 mice BMCL 10 : 63
mg/m3
1000 Low/Medium
Hepatic 2 x 10 -1
(Subchronic)
Hepatocellular cytomegaly in female B6C3F1 mice BMCL 10 (HEC): 63
mg/m3
300 Medium

Cancer Assessment

Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF) (27 pp, 243 K) Last Updated: 09/30/2009

WOE Characterization Framework for WOE Characterization
Inadequate information to assess carcinogenic potential Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 2005)
Basis:
  • Under the Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 2005a), there is "inadequate information to assess the carcinogenic potential" of bromobenzene.
  • This may be a synopsis of the full weight-of-evidence narrative.

Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Oral Exposure (PDF) (27 pp, 243 K)

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Inhalation Exposure (PDF) (27 pp, 243 K)

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Chemical Documents

Sep 2009: IRIS Toxicological Review and Summary Documents For Bromobenzene (Report)

Jun 2007: IRIS Toxicological Review of Bromobenzene (External Review Draft) (Report)

Other EPA Information

Additional EPA toxicity information may be available by visiting the following sites:
  • Human Health Benchmarks for Pesticides (HHBP). This database provides human health benchmarks for pesticides that may be present in drinking water.
  • Office of Pesticide Programs Pesticide Chemical Search. This database provides links to health effects information and registration status for pesticides.
  • Chemistry Dashboard. This database provides information on chemical structures, experimental and predicted physicochemical, and toxicity data.

Related Links

  • BROMOBENZENE - PubChem
  • BROMOBENZENE | CAMEO Chemicals | NOAA
  • EPA Chemicals Dashboard - Bromobenzene
  • eChemPortal - Bromobenzene

Critical Effects

Hepatic
Hepatic

Chemical Structure

Bromobenzene

Synonyms

  • Bromobenzene
  • Bromobenzol
  • C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>Br
  • Monobromobenzene
  • NCI-C55492
  • Phenyl bromide
  • UN2514
  • 1-Bromobenzene
  • 108-86-1
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