Acrylonitrile

CAS Number

107-13-1

Synonym

Acrylon;Carbacryl;Cyanoethylene;Fumigrain;Propenenitrile;Ventox;Vinyl cyanide;VCN;CH2CHCN;Acritet;Acrylnitril;Acrylonitrile monomer;Akrylonitryl;Cianuro di vinile;Cyanure de vinyle;ENT 54;Miller's fumigrain;Nitrile acrilico;Nitrile acrylique;TL 314;Acrylonitrile, inhibited;Akrylonitril;Rcra waste number U009;UN 1093;Vinylkyanid;Cyanoethene;ACN;AN;Propenenenitrile;Propenitrile;Propenonitrile

Occurrence/Use

Production of acrylic and modacrylic fibers; chemical intermediate in synthesis of antioxidants, pharmaceuticals, dyes, and surface-active agents; component of emissions, auto exhaust, and tobacco smoke

Acrylonitrile

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: Chronic Reference Exposure Levels
Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 2.9 E-4
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 1.0 E+0
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 1.0 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.

Air

Chronic REL

Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): 5
Chronic Target Organs: Respiratory system
Human Data: No
Last Chronic REL Revision: 2001
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments:

OEHHA 2008. Technical Supporting Document for Noncancer RELs, Appendix D3

 

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Chemical Status

Cancer: Currently listed

Cancer

Cancer - Listing Mechanism
Formally Required
Listed as causing : Listed as causing: Cancer
Date of Listing:

Safe Harbor Levels

No Significant Risk Level (NSRL)
0.7 µg/day
Cancer