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Nominated Substances: Formamide
Nomination Date: 05/00/1987
Nominator: Environmental Defense Fund
Rationale: Potential for human exposure based on extensive use; lack of data for toxicity endpoints and carcinogenicity; structural relationship to acetamide, a liver carcinogen in rats.