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International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Summaries & Evaluations

SUDAN BROWN RR

VOL.: 8 (1975) (p. 249)

CAS No.: 6416-57-5
Chem. Abstr. Name: 4-(1-Naphthylazo)-1,3-phenylenediamine

4. Comments on Data Reported and Evaluation

4.1 Animal carcinogenicity data

Sudan brown RR was only tested in rats by the oral route. It produced no evidence of a carcinogenic effect, but the adequacy of the dose level used was not known, and no evaluation could be made.

4.2 Human carcinogenicity data

No case reports or epidemiological studies were available to the Working Group.

Subsequent evaluation: Suppl. 7 (1987) (p. 72: Group 3)

For definition of Groups, see Preamble Evaluation.

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