Bischloroethyl Nitrosourea (BCNU)

CAS Number

154-93-8

Synonym

Carmustine; 1,3-Bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea; Bis-N,N'-(chloroethyl)nitrosourea; Bischlorethylnitrosourea; 1,3-bis(Chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea

Occurrence/Use

Medicine (antineoplastic)

Bischloroethyl Nitrosourea (BCNU)

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: Currently listed
Reproductive Toxicity : Currently listed

Cancer

Cancer - Listing Mechanism
State's Qualified Experts
Listed as causing : Listed as causing: Cancer
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Reproductive Toxicity

Listed as causing: Developmental Toxicity
Developmental Toxicity
Date of Listing:
Basis for Listing : Formally Required