Diesel engine exhaust
CASRN NA | DTXSID1024043
- IRIS Summary (PDF) (36 pp, 297 K)
Noncancer Assessment
Reference Dose for Oral Exposure (RfD) (PDF)
(36 pp, 297 K)
Last Updated: 02/28/2003
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
Reference Concentration for Inhalation Exposure (RfC) (PDF)
(36 pp, 297 K)
Last Updated: 02/28/2003
| System | RfC (mg/m3) | Basis | PoD | Composite UF | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | 5 x 10 -3 | Pulmonary inflammation and histopathology |
NOAEL
(HEC):
0.144
mg/m3 |
30 | Medium |
Cancer Assessment
Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF)
(36 pp, 297 K)
Last Updated: 02/28/2003
| WOE Characterization | Framework for WOE Characterization |
|---|---|
| Likely to be carcinogenic to humans | Revised Draft Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 1999) |
- Using U.S. EPA's revised draft 1999 Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 1999), diesel exhaust (DE) is likely to be carcinogenic to humans by inhalation from environmental exposures.
- This may be a synopsis of the full weight-of-evidence narrative.
Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Oral Exposure (PDF) (36 pp, 297 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Inhalation Exposure (PDF) (36 pp, 297 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
Feb 2002: Health Assessment Document For Diesel Engine Exhaust (Final 2002) (Report)
Jul 2000: Health Assessment Document for Diesel Exhaust (Revised External Review Draft) (Report)
Nov 1999: Health Assessment Document for Diesel Emissions (External Review Draft) (Report)
May 1999: Discussion Paper For CASAC Diesel Health Assessment Issues (Report)
Feb 1998: Health Assessment Document for Diesel Emissions (SAB Review Draft February 1998) (Report)
Dec 1994: Health Assessment Document for Diesel Emissions (External Review Draft, 1994) - Volume 1 (Report)
Dec 1994: Health Assessment Document for Diesel Emissions (External Review Draft, 1994) - Volume 2 (Report)
Dec 1993: Quantitative Assessment of Cancer Risk from Exposure to Diesel Engine Emissions (Report)
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