Nomination Summary for Luminol (N97022)
Nominated Substances: Luminol
Nomination Date: 09/22/1997
Nominator: Private Individual
Rationale: Luminol is used as a forensic tool for locating trace blood residues at the crime scene. Criminal investigators as well as those who might inhabit the crime scene are exposed to this chemical. However, there is little known about the toxicological effects of luminol.
NTP Principles: not specified