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Nominated Substances: 2,3-Butanedione
Nomination Date: 07/25/1994
Nominator: NCI
Rationale: Human exposures through use as a natural and synthetic flavor additive; some positive mutagenic effects have been reported for this chemical in various short-term genotoxicity test systems.