1,2,3-trichloropropane
By: first draft prepared by J. Kielhorn ... [et al.].
Contributors: Kielhorn, J.; United Nations Environment Programme.; International Labour Organisation.; Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals.; World Health Organization.
Series: Concise international chemical assessment document -- 56.
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 41
Subjects: Propane -- analogs & derivatives.; Propane -- adverse effects.; Propane -- toxicity.; Occupational Exposure.; Environmental Exposure.; Risk Assessment.; Propane -- Toxicology.
Other titles: One, two, three-trichloropropane.
Description: 1, 2, 3-trichloropropane is a chlorinated alkane, which is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of other chemicals (e.g. pesticides) and as a crosslinking agent in the production of polymers. It is known that 1, 2, 3-trichloropropane is carcinogenic in rats and mice, inducing a wide range of tumors in both sexes. In this book, risk assessment of 1, 2, 3-trichloropropane, including exposure, effects on animals, humans and the environment, is described concisely.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "Published under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organization, and the World Health Organization, and produced within the framework of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-30).

Summaries in French and Spanish.