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

2-(1-AZIRIDINYL)ETHANOL

VOL.: 9 (1975) (p. 47)

CAS No.: 1072-52-2
Chem. Abstr. Name: 1-Aziridineethanol

5. Summary of Data Reported and Evaluation

5.1 Animal carcinogenicity data

2-(1-Aziridinyl)ethanol is carcinogenic in mice, producing malignant tumours at the site of its subcutaneous injection in the only available study.

5.2 Human carcinogenicity data

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

Subsequent evaluation: Suppl. 7 (1987) (p. 58: Group 3)

For definition of Groups, see Preamble Evaluation.

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