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Nominated Substances: Indium phosphide
Nomination Date: 06/22/1987
Nominator: NIEHS
Rationale: Widely used in the electronics industry as a semiconductor compound; potential for acute toxicity; lack of chronic toxicity data. Potential for increased use as proposed replacement for silicon.
NTP Principles: Pre 1993 - 2