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02888cam a2200265 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
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9241542934 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9241542934 |
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(Sirsi) 9241542934 |
| 060 ## - NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
QV 223 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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900307s1989 eng |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Chlorophenols other than pentachlorophenol / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
published under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organisation, and the World Health Organization. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Geneva : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
World Health Organization, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
1989. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
208 p. |
| 440 #0 - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE |
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| Title |
Environmental health criteria ; |
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93 |
| 520 3# - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by the widespread manufacturing and use of chlorophenols other than pentachlorophenol. These organic chemicals are biocides effective against a large number of organisms, including bacteria, algae, mollusks, acarids, fungi, and moulds. Although agricultural use is now restricted in a number of countries, chlorophenols continue to be widely applied in wood treatment and preservation and in the surface treatment of freshly cut logs and lumber. Smaller amounts are also used as additives to inhibit microbial growth in a range of products, including adhesives, oils, textiles, and pharmaceutical drugs. In view of the predominant uses of chlorophenols, a section linking levels in the environment to human exposure concentrates on the presence of these chemicals in drinking-water, foods and feed, and treated wood. Particular attention is given to levels found at sawmills, paper-mills, wood treatment facilities, and manufacturing sites. A review of data on kinetics and metabolism concludes that experimental animals accumulate chlorophenols mostly in the liver and kidney. The remaining sections evaluate effects on different organisms, health risks as identified in experimental studies and in vitro test systems, and human health effects as determined from both case reports of accidental poisoning and long-term studies of health effects, including possible carcinogenicity, associated with occupational exposures. While the degree of carcinogenic risk could not be determined, the report identifies the main symptoms of occupational exposure as irritation of the eye, nose and airway, dermatitis, chloracne, porphyria, abnormal liver function tests, changes in brain wave activity, and slowed visual reaction time. The book concludes with a series of recommendations concerning the production and disposal of chlorophenols and the measures needed to protect workers and the general public. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE |
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| Language note |
eng. |
| 550 ## - ISSUING BODY NOTE |
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| Issuing body note |
WHODOC |
| 561 ## - OWNERSHIP AND CUSTODIAL HISTORY |
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| History |
WHO monograph |
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4 |
| 650 02 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Chlorophenols |
| General subdivision |
adverse effects |
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toxicity. |
| 690 ## - LOCAL SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM (OCLC, RLIN) |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Chemical Toxicology and Carcinogenicity. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
World Health Organization. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
International Programme on Chemical Safety. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
NLM Classification Scheme |
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Books |
