IQ (2-Amino-3-methylimidazo-[4-5-f]quinoline)

CAS Number

76180-96-6

Synonym

IQ; 2-amino-3-methylimidazo(4,5-f)quinoline

Occurrence/Use

Found in cooked food as byproduct of browning reaction; component of tobacco smoke

IQ (2-Amino-3-methylimidazo-[4-5-f]quinoline)

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: Proposition 65 NSRLs/MADLs
Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 4.0 E-4
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 1.4 E+0
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 1.4 E+0
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
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)
0.5 µg/day
Cancer
Last NSRL/MADL Revision: 1992

Documents, Presentations, and Publications

Cancer: