Mutagenicity of iso-butyl nitrite vapor
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Dr. Sidney S. Mirvish; Jan Williamson; David Babcook; Sheng-Chong Chen
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Article
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1993
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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We examined the mutagenicity of iso-butyl nitrite (IBN) vapor and aqueous IBN solution in the Ames test to help evaluate the hazard of sniffing this vapor, a habit which might play a role in the induction of Kaposi's sarcoma associated with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Chemical analysis show