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Genetic toxicology of epichlorohydrin: a review.
Mutation research - 1 Mar 1997
Giri A K
Abstract excerpt
Epichlorohydrin (ECH) is one of the more commercially important aliphatic epoxides used extensively as an industrial intermediate, a laboratory reagent, and as an insecticide. It is a volatile, colourless liquid with an ethereal odour. It behaves as an alkylating agent. Reports have shown it to cause the respiratory and dermal toxicity in animals and humans. It has also been reported to be carcinogenic in...
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