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The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances
Asbestos, chrysotile
RTECS #: CI6478500 CAS #: 12001-29-5
PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT SA-494
UPDATE: July 2000
MW: N/R
MF: H404Si-l/2H20*3/2Mg
NOTE:
TOXICITY DATA HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED. OMISSION OF A SUBSTANCE OR NOTATION DOES NOT IMPLY ANY RELIEF FROM REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITY.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. SYNONYMS: 2. MUTATION DATA: 3. TUMORIGENIC DATA: 4. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA: 5. OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA: 6. REVIEWS: 7. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS: 8. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE: 9. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES: 10. REFERENCES:
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SYNONYMS:
1. 7-45 Asbestos 2. Asbestos (ACGIH) 3. AvibestC 4. Calidria RG 100 5. Calidria RG 144 6. Calidria RG 600 7. Cassiar AK 8. Chrysotile asbestos 9. Chrysotile asbestos (ACGIH) 10. Hooker No. 1 chrysotile asbestos
11. K6-30 12. Metaxite 13. NCI C61223A 14. Plastibest 20 15. 5R04 16. RG 600 17. Serpentine chrysotile 18. Sylodex 19. White asbestos
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SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:
ROUTE/ ORGANISM
N/R
DOSE
EFFECT
N/R N/R
REFERENCE N/R
MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:
SYSTEM TEST cytogenetic analysis cytogenetic analysis cytogenetic analysis cytogenetic analysis cytogenetic analysis cytogenetic analysis cytogenetic analysis
ROUTE/ ORGANISM/
TISSUE
hamster lung
DOSE 10 mg/L
hamster embryo
100 pg/L
hamster ovary
10 mg/L
human lymphocyte 10 mg/L
' intraperitoneal mouse
intraperitoneal rat
rat other cell types
50 mg/kg 100 mg/kg 2 mg/L
REFERENCE
CRNGDP 8,553,1987 ENVRAL 10,165,1975 CSHCAL 4,941,1977 MUREAV 265,245,1992 MUREAV 319,303,1993 CNREA8 48,6455,1988 NASGEJ 3.511,1985
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cytogenetic analysis DNA inhibition unscheduled DNA synthesis
intratracheal rat hamster lung
human lung
unscheduled DNA synthesis
rat other cell types
micronucleus test
hamster embryo
micronucleus test
hamster lung
mutation in mammalian somatic cells
hamster lung
morphological transform
hamster embryo
morphological transform
mouse other cell types
morphological transform
rat other cell types
other mutation test systems
hamster embryo
other mutation test systems
hamster ovary
other mutation test systems
human fibroblast
other mutation test systems
intratracheal rat
sister chromatid exchange
hamster ovary
sex chromosome loss and nondisjunction
sex chromosome loss and nondisjunction
sex chromosome loss and
nondisjunction
........ r
sex chromosome loss and nondisjunction
oral Drosophila melanogaster
hamster embryo
hamster lung
intraperitoneal rat
2,900 gm/L 62 mg/L 10 mg/L
4 pg/cm2 500 ng/cm2/48 hour 3,297 pg/L
10 mg/L 250 ng/cm2
ENVRAL 57,175,1992
TIVTEO 1,71,1987
JEPOEC 6 (5/6), 169,1986
MUREAV 241,361,1990
CNREA8 44,5017,1984
MUREAV 320,253,1994
MUREAV 68,265,1979
PAACA3 24,96,1983
10 mg/L
CSHCAL 4.941.1977
400 ng/cm2 1 mg/L 10 mg/L 10 mg/L 2,900 gm/L 100 pg/L
CRNGDP 6,523,1985
ENVRAL 10,165,1975
MUREAV 116,369,1983
MUREAV 116,369,1983
ENVRAL 57,175,1992
ENVRAL 24,325,1981
5 gm/L
MUREAV 261,9,1991
500 ng/cm2/48 CNREA8
hour
44,5017,1984
40 mg/L
CRNGDP 8.553.1987
100 mg/kg
CNREA8 48,6455,1988
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REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA AND REFERENCES:
ROUTE/ ORGANISM
N/R
DOSE
EFFECT
N/R
N/R
REFERENCE N/R
TUMORIGENIC DATA AND REFERENCES:
ROUTE/ ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT
REFERENCE
inhalation hamster
lowest published toxic concentration: 23 mg/m3/7 hour/47 week- intermittent
Tumorigenic: Equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Tumors
ENVRAL 10,368,1975
inhalation man
inhalation rat
inhalation rat
lowest published toxic concentration: 400 million particles per cubic foot/1 yearcontinuous
lowest published toxic concentration: 11 mg/m3/26 week- intermittent
toxic concentration (other than lowest) : 12 mg/m /13 weekintermittent
Endocrine: Adrenal cortex tumors
Tumorigenic: Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Fibrosis, focal (pneumoconiosis)
AEHLAU 28,61,1974
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Tumors
Tumorigenic: Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Tumors
BJCAAI 29,252,1974
Tumorigenic: Neoplastic by RTECS criteria
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Tumors
RRCRBU 39,37,1972
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inhalation rat
inhalation rat
implant rat
intrapleural rat
intrapleural rat
intrapleural rat
intrapleural rat
intrapleural rat
toxic concentration (other than
lowest): 10 mg/m3/52 weekcontinuous
Tumorigenic: Equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Tumors
IAPUDO 30,285,1980
toxic concentration (other than lowest) : 11 mg/m3/8 hour/26 week- intermittent
Tumorigenic: Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Tumors
IAPUDO 30,363,1980
lowest published toxic dose: 200 mg/kg
Tumorigenic: Equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Tumorigenic: Tumors at site of application
IARCCD 8,289,1973
lowest published toxic dose: 100 mg/kg
Tumorigenic: Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Tumors
BJCAAI 23,567,1969
lowest published toxic dose: 300 mg/kg/12 week- intermittent
Tumorigenic: Equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Tumors
VOONAW 20 (4),47,1974
toxic dose : 90 mg/kg
Tumorigenic: Neoplastic by
RTECS criteria
JSOMBS
Tumorigenic: Tumors at site 29,20,1979
of application
toxic dose : 200 mg/kg
Tumorigenic: Neoplastic by RTECS criteria
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Bronchogenic carcinoma
JNCIAM 48,797,1972
toxic dose : 120 mg/kg/2 weekintermittent
Tumorigenic: Neoplastic by RTECS criteria
Tumorigenic: Tumors at site of application
CALEDO 17,313,1983
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intraperitoneal lowest published toxic dose: 200
hamster
mg/kg
Tumorigenic: Equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Gastrointestinal: Other changes
IAPUDO 30,337,1980
intraperitoneal lowest published toxic dose: 80
mouse
mg/kg
Tumorigenic: Carcinogenic
by RTECS criteria
ENVRAL
Tumorigenic: Tumors at site 35,277,1984
of application
intraperitoneal
mouse
toxic dose : 400 mg/kg
Tumorigenic: Equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
ENVRAL 27,433,1982
Gastrointestinal: Tumors
intraperitoneal lowest published toxic dose: 9 rat mg/kg
Tumorigenic: Carcinogenic
by RTECS criteria
ZHPMAT
Tumorigenic: Tumors at site 162,467,1976
of application
intraperitoneal rat
toxic dose : 90 mg/kg
Tumorigenic: Equivocal
tumorigenic agent by
RTECS criteria
ENVRAL
4,496,1971
Tumorigenic: Tumors at site
of application
intraperitoneal rat
toxic dose : 28 mg/kg
Tumorigenic: Neoplastic by RTECS criteria
Gastrointestinal: Tumors
NATWAY 59,318,1972
intraperitoneal lowest published toxic dose: 25
rabbit
mg/kg
Tumorigenic: Equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Gastrointestinal: Other changes
IAPUDO 30,337,1980
intratracheal toxic dose : 48 mg/kg/6 week-
hamster
intermittent
Tumorigenic: Equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Tumors
IAPUDO 30,305,1980
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intratracheal mouse
lowest published toxic dose: 200 mg/kg
Tumorigenic: Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Tumors
PAACA3 15,6,1974
intratracheal rat
lowest published toxic dose: 13 mg/kg
Tumorigenic: Equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Bronchogenic carcinoma
ENVRAL 21,63,1980
multiple hamster
lowest published toxic dose: 240 gm/kg/35 week- continuous
Tumorigenic: Equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Tumorigenic: Facilitates action of known carcinogens
ANYAA9 132,456,1965
Tumorigenic: Carcinogenic
by RTECS criteria
oral rat
lowest published toxic dose: 7,100 mg/kg/39 weekcontinuous
Liver: Tumors
ARGEAR 46,437,1976
Kidney, Ureter, and
Bladder: Kidney tumors
Tumorigenic: Neoplastic by RTECS criteria
subcutaneous
lowest published toxic dose: 2,400 mg/kg/13 week-
mouse
intermittent
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Tumors
FCTXAV 6,566,1968
Tumorigenic: Tumors at site of application
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA AND REFERENCES:
ROUTE/ ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT
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inhalation human
lowest published toxic concentration: 2.8 fiber/cubic centimeter/5 year
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Fibrosis, focal (pneumoconiosis)
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: ENVRAL
Cough
23,292,1980
intraperitoneal lowest published lethal dose: rat , 300 mg/kg
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea
Behavioral: Change in motor activity (specific assay)
Gastrointestinal: Hypermotility, diarrhea
AJPAA4 70,291,1973
Gastrointestinal: Peritonitis
OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:
ROUTE/ ORGANISM
DOSE
EFFECT
REFERENCE
inhalation hamster
inhalation rat
lowest published toxic concentration: 30 mg/m16 hour/78 week- intermittent
lowest published toxic
*3
concentration: 8,210 jig/m /6 hour/20 day- intermittent
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration:
Fibrosis (interstitial)
INHTE5
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: 7,503,1995
Changes in lung weight
Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: TXAPA9
Fibrosis (interstitial)
137,67,1996
Gastrointestinal: Other changes
oral
lowest published toxic dose: 10,867 mg/kg/78 week-
Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder:
Other changes in urine
TOLED5
rat continuous
composition
39,205,1987
Biochemical: Metabolism (intermediary): Other carbohydrates
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ORGANIZATION
STANDARD
REFERENCE
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGEH) Threshold Limit Value
Confirmed human carcinogen
DTLVS* TLV/BEI,1999
American Conference of Governmental
time-weighted average 0.2
Industrial Hygienists (ACGEH) Threshold Limit
DTLVS*
Value
mg/m3 f/cubic centimeter (f) TLV/BEI,1999
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Cancer Review
Human Sufficient Evidence
IMEMDT 2,17,1973
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Cancer Review
Animal Sufficient Evidence IMEMDT 2,17,1973
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Cancer Review
Human Sufficient Evidence IMEMDT 14,11,1977
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Cancer Review
Animal Sufficient Evidence
IMEMDT 14,11,1977
International Agency for Research on Cancer Group 1 (IARC) Cancer Review
IMSUDL 7,106,1987
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
3 IBYAP,93,1974
STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:
ORGANIZATION
STANDARD
REFERENCE
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) STANDARD - air
time-weighted average 5 fiber/cubic centimeter (fiber DTLWS* 3.33.1973 > 5 um)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)........: '
Occupational Exposure Limit - AUSTRIA
cancer hazard Carcinogen, JAN1999
CFRGBR 29,1910.1001,1987
Occupational Exposure Limit - FRANCE VME 0.6 fiber/ml, continuous 1 Carcinogen, JAN 1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - NORWAY time-weighted average 0.1 fiber/cm5, JAN1999
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Occupational Exposure Limit - SWEDEN
time-weighted average 0.2 fiber/ml, Carcinogen, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit SWITZERLAND
MAK- week 0.25 fiber/ml. Carcinogen, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - UNITED KINGDOM
LTEL 0.5 fiber/ml/4 hour, JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - UNITED KINGDOM
LTEL 1.5 fiber/ml/10 hour, JAN1993
American Conference of Governmental Industrial
Occupational Exposure Limit IN
Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value;
ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA,
JORDAN, KOREA
time-weighted average 0.2 mg/m3 f/cubic centimeter
(f>
Occupational Exposure Limit IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value time-weighted average 0.2 mg/m? f/cubic centimeter (f)
NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
ORGANIZATION
STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO ASBESTOS-air
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983
100 minute time-weighted average 0.1 fiber/cubic centimeter in a 400L air
NIOSH* DHHS
sample
#92-100,1992
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: T1575; Number of Industries 45; Total Number of Facilities 5,924; Number of Occupations 48; Total Number of Employees Exposed 92,033; Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 13,262
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ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: Carcinogenicity-mouse/rat
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Negative: TRP reversion
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, OCTOBER 2000
NIOSH Analytical Method, 1994: Asbestos (bulk) by PLM, 9002; by PCM, 7400; by TEM, 7402
NIOSH Analytical Method, 1994: Asbestos, chrysotile by XRD, 9000
NTP Carcinogenesis Studies (feed):some evidence:rat
NTPTR* NTPTR-295,1985
NTP Carcinogenesis Studies (feed);no evidence:hamster
NTPTR* NTPTR-246,1990
NTP 9th Report on Carcinogens, 2000:Known to be human carcinogen
REFERENCES:
CODEN
REFERENCE
3 IBYAP
/
AEHLAU
"Experimental Lung Cancer: Carcinogenesis and Bioassays, International Symposium, 1974," Karbe, E., and J.F. Park, eds., Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., 1974
Archives of Environmental Health. (Heldref Pub., 4000 Albemarle St., NW, Washington, DC 20016) V.l- 1960-
AJPAA4 American Journal of Pathology. (Lippincott/Harper, Journal Fulfillment Dept., 2350 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown, MOD 21740) V.l- 1925-
ANYAA9 Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. (New York Academy of Sciences, 2 E. 63rd St., NewYork, NY 10021) V.l- 1877-
ARGEAR Archiv flier Geschwulstforschung. (VEB Verlag Volk und Gesundheit Neue Gruenstr. 18, Berlin DDR-1020, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.l- 1949-
BJCAAI British Journal of Cancer. (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK) V.l- 1947-
CALEDQ
Cancer Letters (Shannon, Ireland). (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland) V.l- 1975-
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CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)
CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.l-1941-
CRNGDP
Carcinogenesis (London). (Oxford Univ. Press, Pinkhill House, Southfield Road, Eynsham, Oxford OX8 1JJ, UK) V.l- 1980-
CSHCAL Cold Spring Harbor Conferences on Cell Proliferation. (Cold Spring Harbor, NY) V.l-10, 1974-83.
DTLVS*
The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996
DTLWS*
"Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values for Substances in Workroom Air," Supplements. For publisher information, see 85INA8.
ENVRAL
Environmental Research. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.l- 1967-
FCTXAV
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.l-19,1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7.
IAPUDO
IARC Publications. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.27- 1979-
IARCCD IARC Scientific Publications. (Geneva, Switzerland) No. 1-26, 1971-78. For publisher information, see IAPUDO.
IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO PublicationsCentreUSA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.l-1972-
IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.l- 1979-
INHTE5
Inhalation Toxicology. (Hemisphere Publishing Corp., c/o Taylor & Francis Inc., 1900 Frost Rd, Suite 101, Bristol, PA 19007) V.l- 1989-
JEPOEC
Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology. (Chem-Orbital, POB 134, Park Forest, IL 60466) V.5(4)- 1984-
JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC) V.l-60, 1940-78. For publisher information, see JJIND8.
JSOMBS
Journal of the Society of Occupational Medicine. (John Wright & Sons, Ltd., Techno House, Redcliffe Way, Bristol BSl 6NX, UK) V.23- 1973-
MUREAV
Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.l-r 1964-
NASGEJ
NATO ASI Series, Series G: Ecological Sciences. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) No. 1- 1983-
NATWAY
Naturwissenschaften. (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberger Platz 3, D-1000 Berlin 33, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.l-1913-
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NIOSH*
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept, of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda.
NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series. (Research Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206-
PAACA3
Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research. (Waverly Press, 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.l- 1954-
RRCRBU
Recent Results in Cancer Research. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) V.l- 1965-
TIVIEQ
Toxicology In Vitro. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.l- 1987-
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TXAPA9
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)V.l- 1959-
Voprosy Onkologii. Problems of Oncology. For English translation, see PONCAU. YOONAW (V/OMezhdunarodnayaKniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.l-10, 1928-37; V.l-
1955-
ZHPMAT
Zentralblatt fuer Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene, Abteilung 1: Originale, ReiheB: Hygiene, Krankenhaushygiene, Betriebshygiene, Praeventive Medizin. (Stuttgart, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V. 155-169, 1971-1979. For publisher information, see ZAOMDC.
RTECS Compound Description: Tumorigen Mutagen Human Data Natural Product
ALT CAS #: 12426-98-1 ALT CAS #: 61076-97-9
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