Wildlife Toxicity Assessment for Mixed Xylenes

Abstract

Xylene, also known as dimethyl benzene or simply referred to as mixed xylenes, is a chemical mixture appearing as an aromatic hydrocarbon that exists in three isomeric forms: ortho-, meta- and para-xylene (or 2-, 3-, and 4-xylene). This Wildlife Toxicity Assessment (WTA) summarizes current knowledge of the toxicological impacts of mixed xylenes on wildlife. Evaluating the toxicity of mixed xylenes will contribute to the derivation of toxicity reference values (TRVs) for use as screening-level benchmarks for wildlife near contaminated sites. The protocol for the performance of this WTA is available in detail in Technical Guide No. 254 (Standard Practice for Wildlife Toxicity Reference Values).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1099789

Entities

People

  • Gunda Reddy
  • Joseph P. Sullivan
  • Mark A. Williams

Organizations

  • United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Body Weight
  • Brain
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Cyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Protection
  • Health Services
  • Rodents
  • Toxicity
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Business Analytics
  • Organic Chemistry