1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE - EVALUATION OF RISKS TO HEALTH FROM ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE IN CANADA

1,2-Dichlorobenzene is included on the List of Priority Substances to be assessed under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Relevant data were critically evaluated to assess the potential human health ef fects of exposure to 1,2-dichlorobenzene in the Canadian environment. Based on available data, 1,2-dichlorobenzene has been classified as '' probably not carcinogenic to humans''. The estimated average daily int akes of 1,2-dichlorobenzene for various age groups in the general popu lation in Canada are approximately 500 to 14,000 times less than the t olerable daily intake derived from oral studies in experimental animal s.