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

1,4-BENZOQUINONE (para-QUINONE)
(Group 3)

For definition of Groups, see Preamble Evaluation.

VOL.: 71 (1999) (p. 1245)

CAS No.: 106-51-4

5.  Evaluation

No epidemiological data relevant to the carcinogenicity of 1,4-benzoquinone were available.

There is inadequate evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of 1,4-benzoquinone.

1,4-Benzoquinone is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans (Group 3).

Previous evaluation: Vol. 15 (1977)

Synonyms

• para-Benzoquinone
• 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione

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