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

DICHLOROACETONITRILE
(Group 3)

For definition of Groups, see Preamble Evaluation.

VOL.: 71 (1999) (p. 1375)

CAS No.: 3018-12-0
Chem. Abstr. Name: Dichloroacetonitrile

5. Evaluation

No epidemiological data relevant to the carcinogenicity of dichloroacetonitrile were available.

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

Overall evaluation

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

For definition of the italicized terms, see Preamble Evaluation.

Previous evaluation: Vol. 52 (1991)

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