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Nominated Substances: o-Nitrotoluene
Nomination Date: 05/08/1984
Nominator: NIEHS
Rationale: Concern as to potential carcinogenicity of o-nitrotoluene based upon results from genetic toxicity and chemical disposition studies of mononitrotoluene and dinitrotoluene isomers