White phosphorus
CASRN 7723-14-0 | DTXSID1024382
- IRIS Summary (PDF) (12 pp, 111 K)
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Noncancer Assessment
Reference Dose for Oral Exposure (RfD) (PDF) (12 pp, 111 K) Last Updated: 08/01/1990
| System | RfD (mg/kg-day) | Basis | PoD | Composite UF | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reproductive, Dermal | 2 x 10 -5 | Parturition mortality; forelimb hair loss |
NOAEL
:
1.5
x 10-2
mg/kg-day |
1000 | Low |
Reference Concentration for Inhalation Exposure (RfC) (PDF) (12 pp, 111 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
Cancer Assessment
Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF)
(12 pp, 111 K)
Last Updated: 12/01/1990
| WOE Characterization | Framework for WOE Characterization |
|---|---|
| D (Not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity) | Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 1986) |
- Based on no data in humans or animals.
- This may be a synopsis of the full weight-of-evidence narrative.
Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Oral Exposure (PDF) (12 pp, 111 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Inhalation Exposure (PDF) (12 pp, 111 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
Other EPA Information
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Critical Effects
Chemical Structure
Synonyms
- Bonide Blue Death Rat Killer
- Caswell no. 663
- Common Sense Cockroach and Rat Preparations
- EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 066502
- Exolit LPKN 275
- Exolit VPK-N 361
- Fosforo [Spanish]
- Fosforo bianco [Italian]
- Fosforo blanco [Spanish]
- Gelber phosphor [German]
- HSDB 1169
- Phosphore [French]
- Phosphore blanc [French]
- Phosphore blanc [French]
- Phosphorous (white)
- Phosphorus
- Phosphorus (red)
- Phosphorus white
- Phosphorus, red
- Phosphorus, white
- Phosphorus-31
- Rat-Nip
- Red phosphorus
- Tetrafosfor [Dutch]
- Tetraphosphor [German]
- UN 1338
- UN 1381
- UN 2447
- Weiss phosphor [German]
- White phosphorus
- Yellow phosphorus
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