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

ALLYL CHLORIDE
(Group 3)

For definition of Groups, see Preamble Evaluation.

VOL.: 71 (1999) (p. 1231)

CAS No.: 107-05-1
Chem. Abstr. Name: 3-Chloro-1-propene

5. Evaluation

There is inadequate evidence in humans for the carcinogenicity of allyl chloride.

There is inadequate evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of allyl chloride.

Overall evaluation

Allyl chloride is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans (Group 3).

Previous evaluation: Vol. 36 (1985)

Synonyms

• 3-Chloropropene
• 3-Chloropropylene
• 2-Propenyl chloride

    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Allyl chloride (ICSC)
       Allyl Chloride  (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 36, 1985)