IRIS

2,2',3,3',4,4',5,5',6,6'-Decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209)

CASRN 1163-19-5 | DTXSID9020376

Noncancer Assessment

Reference Dose for Oral Exposure (RfD) (PDF) (25 pp, 232 K) Last Updated: 06/30/2008

System RfD (mg/kg-day) Basis PoD Composite UF Confidence
Nervous 7 x 10 -3 Neurobehavioral effects NOAEL : 2.22
mg/kg
300 Low

 


Reference Concentration for Inhalation Exposure (RfC) (PDF) (25 pp, 232 K) Last Updated: 06/30/2008
Information reviewed but value not estimated.

 

Cancer Assessment

Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF) (25 pp, 232 K) Last Updated: 06/30/2008

WOE Characterization Framework for WOE Characterization
Suggestive evidence of carcinogenic potential Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 2005)
Basis:
  • Under the Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 2005a), the database for decabromodiphenyl ether provides suggestive evidence of carcinogenic potential.
  • This may be a synopsis of the full weight-of-evidence narrative.

Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Oral Exposure (PDF) (25 pp, 232 K)

Oral Slope Factor: 7 x 10-4 per mg/kg-day
Drinking Water Unit Risk: 2 x 10-8 per µg/L
Extrapolation Method: Multistage model with linear extrapolation from the point of departure (LED12).
Tumor site(s): Hepatic
Tumor type(s): Liver neoplastic nodules or carcinoma (combined) (NTP (1986))


Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Inhalation Exposure (PDF) (25 pp, 232 K)

Not Assessed under the IRIS Program.


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