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Nominated Substances: n-Butyl nitrite
Nomination Date: 03/28/1989
Nominator: NCI
Rationale: High potential for human exposure through surface and ground water; use as a street drug; positive results in Salmonella and mouse lymphoma assays; lack of chronic toxicity data and suspicion of carcinogenicity.
NTP Principles: not specified