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An Assessment of the Health Risks of Seven Pesticides Used for Termite Control (1982) / Chapter Skim
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Heptachlor
Pages 19-22

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... He peach 1 or i ~ c overt et za vivo by me cro somal oxidat ion e o heptach 1 or epoxide, a more toxic compound. The oral LDso of heptachlor epoxide for rats is 62 mg/kg (Sperling and Ewinike, 1969~.
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... Ch ronic Exposure ant Care inozenic icy The carcinogenicity data on heptachlor have been extensively reviewed elsewhere (Epstein, 1976; NRC, 1977a,b; IARC, 1979~. Unpublished studies of Kettering Laboratories have been reported by Epstein (1976~.
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... The concentration fell to zero 12 wk af ter exposure ended. Heptachlor epoxide was found in the adipose tissue in the general population of several countries (Abooet et al., 1972; Curley et al., 1973~.
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Key Terms

  • heptachlor epoxide
  • termite control
  • hepatic carcinomas
  • significant increase
  • body weight

  • oral ldso
  • heptachlor increased
  • female rats
  • animals acute
  • corn cutworms

  • avo ided
  • exist ing
  • subterranean termite
  • ter exposure
  • concentration fell

  • workplace exposure
  • seed treatments
  • male mice
  • ldso values
  • feces heptachlor

  • extensively reviewed
  • untreated females
  • schedule caused
  • reviewed elsewhere
  • oxidat ion

  • single doses
  • adipose tissue
  • litter size
  • histologic reevaluation
  • agencies noted


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