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
| Latest Criteria: |
Proposition 65 NSRLs/MADLs
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Proposition 65
| Cancer: |
Currently listed
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| Listed as causing: |
Cancer
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| Date of Listing: |
10/01/1994
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| Basis for Listing: |
Authoritative Bodies-International Agency for Research on Cancer
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| No Significant Risk Level (NSRL): |
0.46 µg/day
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| Last NSRL/MADL Revision: |
2001
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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