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Nominated Substances: Monochloroacetone
Nomination Date: 07/24/1987
Nominator: NCI
Rationale: High production; potential for exposure; use in tear gas; identified in drinking water sources and industrial discharges from bleaching plants; lack of carcinogenicity data
NTP Principles: not specified