Me-A-alpha-C (2-Amino-3-methyl-9H-pyrido[2-3-b]indole)
CAS Number
68006-83-7Synonym
2-Amino-3-methyl-α-carboline; 3-methyl-1h-pyrido(2,3-b)indol-2-amine
Occurrence/Use
Found in cooked food as byproduct of browning reaction; component of tobacco smoke
Cancer Potency Information
| Latest Criteria: | Proposition 65 NSRLs/MADLs |
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| Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: | 3.4 E-4 |
| Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: | 1.2 E+0 |
| Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: | 1.2 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 |
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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: |
Safe Harbor Levels
No Significant Risk Level (NSRL)
0.6 µg/day
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| Last NSRL/MADL Revision: | 1992 |
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Documents, Presentations, and Publications
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