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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

CASRN 96-18-4 | DTXSID9021390

  • Toxicological Review (PDF) (247 pp, 1.91 M)
  • IRIS Summary (PDF) (33 pp, 283 K)

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Noncancer Assessment

Reference Dose for Oral Exposure (RfD) (PDF) (33 pp, 283 K) Last Updated: 09/30/2009

System RfD (mg/kg-day) Basis PoD Composite UF Confidence
Hepatic 4 x 10 -3 Increased absolute liver weight in male rats BMDL (ADJ): 1.1
mg/kg-day
300 Medium/High

Reference Concentration for Inhalation Exposure (RfC) (PDF) (33 pp, 283 K) Last Updated: 09/30/2009

System RfC (mg/m3) Basis PoD Composite UF Confidence
Respiratory 3 x 10 -4 peribronchial lymphoid hyperplasia in male rats BMCL (HEC): 0.90
mg/m3
3000 Low

Cancer Assessment

Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF) (33 pp, 283 K) Last Updated: 09/30/2009

WOE Characterization Framework for WOE Characterization
Likely to be carcinogenic to humans Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 2005)
Basis:
  • Under the Guidelines for Carcinogenic Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 2005), 1,2,3-trichloropropane is "likely to be carcinogenic to humans", based on a statistically significant and dose-related increase in the formation of multiple tumors in both sexes of two species from an NTP (1993) chronic oral bioassay.
  • This may be a synopsis of the full weight-of-evidence narrative.

Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Oral Exposure (PDF) (33 pp, 283 K)

Oral Slope Factor: 5 x 10-1 per mg/kg-day
Extrapolation Method: Multistage-Weibull model with linear extrapolation from the point of departure (BMDL10), includes application of age-dependent adjustment factors (ADAFs).
Tumor site(s): Hepatic, Gastrointestinal, Ocular, Reproductive
Tumor type(s): alimentary system squamous cell neoplasms, liver hepatocellular adenomas or carcinomas, Harderian gland adenomas, uterine/cervix adenomas or carcinomas (NTP, 1993)
Note: EPA has concluded that 1,2,3-trichloropropan is carcinogenic by a mutagenic mode of action. Thus, based on the EPA cancer guidelines (2005), the oral slope factor (OSF) addressing lifetime exposure includes application of ADAFs. The OSF is recommended for lifetime exposures. EPA has also provided an adult-based cancer slope factor of 3 x 101 per mg/kg-day. This adult-based cancer slope factor can be used instead of the OSF when assessing cancer risk associated with exposure scenarios that don’t include early life (< 16 years of age) or when other calculations by the user are necessary (e.g., when applying ADAFs to age-specific exposure estimates).


Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Inhalation Exposure (PDF) (33 pp, 283 K)

Not Assessed under the IRIS Program.

Chemical Documents

Oct 2009: IRIS Toxicological Review of 1,2,3-trichloropropane (Interagency Science Discussion Draft) (Report)

Sep 2009: IRIS Toxicological Review and Summary Documents For 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (Report)

Nov 2007: IRIS Toxicological Review of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (External Review Draft) (Report)

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Chemical Structure

1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Synonyms

  • Allyl trichloride
  • Glycerol trichlorohydrin
  • Glyceryl trichlorohydrin
  • NCI-C60220
  • Propane, 1,2,3-trichloro-
  • Trichlorohydrin
  • Trichloropropane, 1,2,3-
  • 1,2,3-Trichloropropane
  • 96-18-4
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