Benzyl Violet 4B

CAS Number

1694-09-3

Synonym

Acid violet; Benzyl violet; CI 42640; Coomassie violet; Fast acid violet 5BN; Food violet 2; Hidacid wool violet 5B; Kiton violet 4BNS; Pergacid Violet 3B; Solar violet 5BN; Wool violet 5BN

Occurrence/Use

Dye for wool, silk, nylon, leather and anodized aluminum. Biological stain, wood stain, inks and colored paper. Has been used as a color additive in food, drugs and cosmetics

Benzyl Violet 4B

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: Proposition 65 NSRLs/MADLs
Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 5.7 E-6
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 2.0 E-2
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 2.0 E-2
Comments/References:

OEHHA 1992. Expedited Cancer Potency Values and Proposed Regulatory Levels for Certain Proposition 65 Carcinogens. 

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: Currently listed

Cancer

Cancer - Listing Mechanism
State's Qualified Experts
Listed as causing : Listed as causing: Cancer
Date of Listing:

Safe Harbor Levels

No Significant Risk Level (NSRL)
30 µg/day
Cancer
Last NSRL/MADL Revision: 1992

Documents, Presentations, and Publications

Cancer: