Selenium sulfide
CASRN 7446-34-6 | DTXSID9021265
- IRIS Summary (PDF) (12 pp, 109 K)
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Noncancer Assessment
Reference Dose for Oral Exposure (RfD) (PDF) (12 pp, 109 K) Last Updated:
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
Reference Concentration for Inhalation Exposure (RfC) (PDF) (12 pp, 109 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
Cancer Assessment
Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF)
(12 pp, 109 K)
Last Updated: 03/01/1991
WOE Characterization | Framework for WOE Characterization |
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B2 (Probable human carcinogen - based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in animals) | Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 1986) |
- Based on inadequate data from human studies and sufficient evidence in animals. When administered orally, selenium sulfide produced hepatocellular carcinomas in both sexes of F344 rats and female B6C3F1 mice and alveolar/bronchiolar carcinomas or adenomas in female B6C3F1 mice.
- This may be a synopsis of the full weight-of-evidence narrative.
Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Oral Exposure (PDF) (12 pp, 109 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Inhalation Exposure (PDF) (12 pp, 109 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
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Chemical Structure
Synonyms
- Caswell No. 732A
- Disulfure de selenium [French]
- Disulfuro de selenio [spanish]
- EPA Pesticide chemical code 072003
- Exsel
- HSDB 679
- NCI-C50033
- Seleen
- Selenium disulfide
- Selenium disulphide
- Selenium monosulfide
- Selenium sulfide
- Selenium sulfide
- Selenium sulfide
- Selenium sulphide
- Selensulfid [german]
- Selsun
- Selsun blue
- Sulfur selenide
- Sulfur selenide
- UN 2657
- 7446-34-6
- 7488-56-4