MeIQx (2-Amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline)
CAS Number
77500-04-0Synonym
2-amino-3,8-dimethyl-3h-imidazo(4,5-f) quinoxaline; 3,8-dimethyl-3h-imidazo(4,5-f)quinoxalin-2-amine; MeIQx
Occurrence/Use
Found in cooked food as byproduct of browning reaction; component of tobacco smoke
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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
Cancer - Listing Mechanism
Authoritative Bodies-International Agency for Research on Cancer
| Listed as causing : | Listed as causing: Cancer |
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Safe Harbor Levels
No Significant Risk Level (NSRL)
0.41 µg/day
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| Last NSRL/MADL Revision: | 2001 |
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