4-(n-nitrosomethylamino)-1(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone

CAS Number

64091-91-4

Synonym

NNK; Chebi:32692; 4-(methylnitrosamino)-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone; 4-( methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-butanone; 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone; 4-(nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1- butanone; 1-(3-Pyridyl)-4-(methylnitrosoamino)-1-butanone

Occurrence/Use

Produced in curing, ageing, processing, and smoking of tobacco products

4-(n-nitrosomethylamino)-1(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: Proposition 65 NSRLs/MADLs

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Chemical Status

Cancer: Currently listed

Cancer

Cancer - Listing Mechanism
Authoritative Bodies-International Agency for Research on Cancer
Listed as causing : Listed as causing: Cancer
Date of Listing:

Safe Harbor Levels

No Significant Risk Level (NSRL)
0.014 µg/day
Cancer
Last NSRL/MADL Revision: 2001

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