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.
Synonyms
- b-Hydroxy-1-ethylaziridine
- N-(b-Hydroxyethyl)aziridine
- N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)aziridine
- N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)ethylenimine
- 2-(Hydroxyethyl)ethylenimine
- 1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)ethylenimine
Last updated: 21 March 1998