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1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-Octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

CAS Number

3268-87-9

Synonym

OCDD; Dibenzo[b,e][1,4]dioxin, octachloro-;Dibenzo-p-dioxin, octachloro-;Octachloro-p-dibenzodioxin;1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-Octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin;1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-Octachorodibenzo-p-dioxin;Dibenzo-p-dioxin, 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-octachloro-;NCI-C03678;Octachlorodibenzodioxin;Octachlorodibenzo(b,e)(1,4)dioxin;OCDD;1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-Octachlorodibenzodioxin;1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-Octachlorodibenzo[1,4]dioxin;1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-Octachlorooxanthrene

Occurrence/Use

Found in smoke emissions, byproduct of chemical synthesis

1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-Octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

Cancer Potency Information

Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 
1.1 E-2
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 
3.9 E+1
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 
3.9 E+1
Comments/References: 

OEHHA 2009. Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Technical Support Document for Cancer Potencies. Appendix B. Chemical-specific summaries of the information used to derive unit risk and cancer potency values. Updated 2011.