ASPHALT
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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.
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Synonym(s): ASPHALT FUMES (ACGIH) ; ASPHALT, PETROLEUM; ASPHALTUM; BITUMEN; BITUMEN FUMES; JUDEAN PITCH; MINERAL PITCH; PETROLEUM ASPHALT; PETROLEUM BITUMEN; PETROLEUM PITCH; PETROLEUM ROOFING TAR
Cancer |
| Type of Concern |
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| Cancer - strong evidence | |
| Limited evidence of carcinogenicity | NIOSH Occupational Carcinogens |
| Possible carcinogen | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | Int'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Carcinogens | |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| Type of Concern |
Reference |
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| Classified as a high human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation |
| Type of Concern |
Reference |
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| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Ecotoxicology |
| Type of Concern |
Reference |
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| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps |
| Type of Concern |
Reference |
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications |
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classification(s) |
references |
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| Int'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Carcinogens | IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer). 2008. Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity to Humans, as evaluated in IARC Monographs Volumes 1-99 (a total of 935 agents, mixtures and exposures). |
| National Library of Medicine HazMap | NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents. |
| NIOSH Occupational Carcinogens | NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health). 2006. NIOSH Carcinogens List (Potential occupational carcinogens). http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npotocca.html. |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics | AOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2009. AEOC exposures codes and asthmagen designation. |
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