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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| 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): |
0.41 µg/day
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| Last NSRL/MADL Revision: |
2001
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