MeIQ (2-Amino-3,4-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline)
CAS Number
77094-11-2Synonym
2-amino-2,4-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline; 3,4-dimethyl-3h-imidazo(4,5-f)quinolin-2-amine; MeIQ
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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Proposition 65
Chemical Status
| Cancer: | Currently listed |
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Cancer
| Listed as causing : | Listed as causing: Cancer |
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Safe Harbor Levels
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| Last NSRL/MADL Revision: | 2001 |
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Documents, Presentations, and Publications
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Public notices related to this chemical
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Proposed Amendment To Section 12705 and Section 12805
- Correction to the List of Chemicals Known to the State to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity: Di-n-propyl isocinchomeronate, (MGK Repellent 326), MeIQ(2-Amino-3,4-dimethylimidazo, [4,5-f]quinoline), and Polybrominated biphenyls