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ammonium perfluorooctanoate

Known as: APFO 
 
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2009
2009
Ammonium perfluorooctanoate production and occupational mortality.
BACKGROUND Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) is a synthetic chemical widely detectable in blood of nonoccupationally exposed persons. Its… (More)
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2007
2007
Longitudinal study of serum lipids and liver enzymes in workers with occupational exposure to ammonium perfluorooctanoate.
OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between serum perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), a biomarker of ammonium perfluorooctanoate… (More)
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2006
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2006
Absorption, distribution, and excretion of ammonium perfluorooctanoate (APFO) after oral administration to various species.
Male and female mice, rats, hamsters, and rabbits were treated with a single oral dose of 14C-ammonium perfluorooctanoate (APFO… (More)
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2004
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2004
The reproductive toxicology of ammonium perfluorooctanoate (APFO) in the rat.
Ammonium perfluorooctanoate (APFO) is a surfactant used primarily as an aid in processing various fluoropolymers. Many toxicology… (More)
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2002
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2002
Toxicity of ammonium perfluorooctanoate in male cynomolgus monkeys after oral dosing for 6 months.
Ammonium perfluorooctanoate (APFO) is a processing aid in the production of fluoropolymers that has been shown to have a long… (More)
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2000
2000
Plasma cholecystokinin and hepatic enzymes, cholesterol and lipoproteins in ammonium perfluorooctanoate production workers.
Ammonium perfluorooctanoate is a potent synthetic surfactant used in industrial applications. It rapidly dissociates in biologic… (More)
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1995
Highly Cited
1995
Effects of ammonium perfluorooctanoate on Leydig cell function: in vitro, in vivo, and ex vivo studies.
Ammonium perfluorooctanoate (C8) produced a dose-dependent increase in Leydig cell adenomas in Crl:CD BR (CD) rats fed 0, 30, or… (More)
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1992
1992
Induction of Leydig cell adenomas by ammonium perfluorooctanoate: a possible endocrine-related mechanism.
Ammonium perfluorooctanoate (C8) produced an increased incidence of Leydig cell adenomas in Crl:CD BR (CD) rats fed 300 ppm for 2… (More)
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1986
1986
Inhalation toxicity of ammonium perfluorooctanoate.
Ammonium perfluorooctanoate (CAS Registry No. 3825-26-1) is a fine white powder which can become airborne; hence its inhalation… (More)
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1980
1980
Animal toxicity studies with ammonium perfluorooctanoate.
These studies were conducted to evaluate the potential toxicity of ammonium perfluorooctanoate, a commercial surfactant. They… (More)
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