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

GLYCIDALDEHYDE
(Group 2B)

For definition of Groups, see Preamble Evaluation.

VOL.: 71 (1999) (p. 1459)

CAS No.: 765-34-4

5. Evaluation

There is sufficient evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of glycidaldehyde.

Glycidaldehyde is possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B).

For definition of the italicized terms, see Preamble Evaluation.

Previous evaluation: Vol. 11 (1976)

Synonym

• Oxirane-carboxaldehyde

    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Glycidaldehyde  (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 11, 1976)