Acrylamide

CAS Number

79-06-1

Synonym

2-Propenamide; prop-2-enamide; Acrylic amide

Occurrence/Use

Precursor to polyacrylamides used in wastewater treatment, gel electrophoresis, ore processing; chemical intermediate in dyes and fabrics; decay product of polyacrylamide in commercial herbicides; component of tobacco smoke; contaminant that forms during the baking, frying or roasting of certain plant-based foods, particularly starchy foods.

Date Added

C3H5NO

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: Proposition 65 NSRLs/MADLs
Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 1.3 E-3
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 4.5 E+0
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 4.5 E+0
Comments/References:

OEHHA 2009. Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Technical Support Document for Cancer Potencies. Appendix B. Chemical-specific summaries of the information used to derive unit risk and cancer potency values. Updated 2011. 

 

CDHS 1990. Cancer Risk for 11 Proposition 65 Carcinogens

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: Currently listed
Reproductive Toxicity : Currently listed

Cancer

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

Reproductive Toxicity

Listed as causing: Developmental Toxicity Male Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental Toxicity
Date of Listing:
Basis for Listing : Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program-Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction
Male Reproductive Toxicity
Date of Listing:
Basis for Listing : Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program-Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction

Safe Harbor Levels

No Significant Risk Level (NSRL)
0.2 µg/day
Cancer
Reproductive Toxicity
Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) : 140 µg/day
Last NSRL/MADL Revision: 2010

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