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Nomination Summary for Chemicals id by IARC as possible carcinogens (N87322)

Nominated Substances: p-Aminoazobenzene, o-Aminoazotoluene, Auramine, Benzyl violet 4B, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), beta-Butyrolactone, C.I. Solvent Red 80 (8CI), 1,2-Diethylhydrazine 2HCl, 1,2-Dimethylhydrazine 2HCl, Medroxyprogesteroneacetate, 5-Methoxypsoralen, 3-Methylnitrosoaminopropionitrile, 5-Methyl-2-thiouracil, 6-Methyl-2-thiouracil, Nafenopin, N-Nitrosomethylvinylamine, Oil orange, Ponceau 3R, Ponceau MX, Potassium bromate, 6-Propyl-2-thiouracil, Vinyl bromide

Nomination Date: 09/02/1987

Nominator: NIEHS

Rationale: Identified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as possible carcinogen.

NTP Principles: not specified


Agents and Status

The following information relates to the specific agent and may include history from earlier or later nominations for this same agent.


CASRN: 60-09-3

Agent Name: p-Aminoazobenzene


CASRN: 97-56-3

Agent Name: o-Aminoazotoluene


CASRN: 2465-27-2

Agent Name: Auramine


CASRN: 1694-09-3

Agent Name: Benzyl violet 4B


CASRN: 25013-16-5

Agent Name: Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)


CASRN: 36536-46-6

Agent Name: beta-Butyrolactone


CASRN: 6358-53-8

Agent Name: C.I. Solvent Red 80 (8CI)


CASRN: 7699-31-2

Agent Name: 1,2-Diethylhydrazine 2HCl


CASRN: 306-37-6

Agent Name: 1,2-Dimethylhydrazine 2HCl


CASRN: 71-58-9

Agent Name: Medroxyprogesteroneacetate


CASRN: 484-20-8

Agent Name: 5-Methoxypsoralen


CASRN: 636-26-0

Agent Name: 5-Methyl-2-thiouracil


CASRN: 56-04-2

Agent Name: 6-Methyl-2-thiouracil


CASRN: 2646-17-5

Agent Name: Oil orange


CASRN: 3564-09-8

Agent Name: Ponceau 3R


CASRN: 3761-53-3

Agent Name: Ponceau MX


CASRN: 7758-01-2

Agent Name: Potassium bromate


CASRN: 51-52-5

Agent Name: 6-Propyl-2-thiouracil


CASRN: 593-60-2

Agent Name: Vinyl bromide