Isoprene
CAS Number
78-79-5Synonym
2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene; 2-Methyl-1,3-hexadiene; Acetate buffer
Occurrence/Use
Production of vehicle tires, styrene-isoprene-styrene block polymers, and butyl rubber
Cancer Potency Information
| Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: | 5.4 × 10–6 |
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| Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: | 1.9 × 10–2 |
| Comments/References: |
Isoprene Cancer Inhalation Unit Risk Factor Technical Support Document for Cancer Potency Factors |
Proposition 65
Chemical Status
| Cancer: | Currently listed |
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Cancer
Cancer - Listing Mechanism
Authoritative Bodies-International Agency for Research on Cancer
| Listed as causing : | Listed as causing: Cancer |
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| Date of Listing: |