Nomination Summary for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Quinones (N20807)
Nominated Substances: Acenaphthenequinone, 7,12-benzanthraquinone, 5,12-naphthacenequinone, 1,2-Naphthoquinone, 1,4-Naphthoquinone, 9,10-Phenanthrenequinone
Nomination Date: 07/29/2005
Nominator: Private Individual
Rationale: Released into the environment from incomplete combustion of organic materials including wood and fossil fuels; high potency for generating reactive oxygen species; possible role in inflammatory diseases.
NTP Principles: not specified