Nomination Summary for 2-Acetylpyridine (N97028)
Nominated Substances: 2-Acetylpyridine
Nomination Date: 09/30/1997
Nominator: NCI
Rationale: 2-Acetylpyridine's nomination is based on: 1) potential for occupational or environmental exposures as a result of production or processing; 2) potential for general and consumer population exposures based on its natural occurrence as a flavor/aroma constituent and wide use as a component in processed food products and in aroma therapy; 3) lack of genetic and chronic toxicity test data; and 4) suspicion of carcinogenicity based on pyridyl ketone structure.