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Nominated Substances: 2-Chloro-1-propanol
Nomination Date: 04/00/1981
Nominator: NCI
Rationale: The NCI nominated 1-chloro-2-propanol and 2-chloro-1-propanol for carcinogenicity testing. These compounds were nominated from a class study of potential air pollutants that have mutagenic activity in the Salmonella assay. They were also nominated for their potential for human exposure due to their persistence in various foods.