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Ethylene Thiourea

CAS Number

96-45-7

Synonym

AI3-16292; Ethylenethiocarbamide; Ethylenethiourea; ETU; Imidazolidinethione; 2-Imidazolidinethione; Mercaptoimidazoline; Mercazin I; NCI-C03372; Sodium-22 neoprene accelerator; Soxinol 22; 2-Thioimidazolidine; EPA Pesticide Code: 600016

Occurrence/Use

Accelerator for vulcanizing polychloroprene (Neoprene) and in the manufacture of certain pesticides; component of tobacco smoke

Ethylene Thiourea

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: 
Proposition 65 NSRLs/MADLs
Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 
1.3 E-5
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 
4.5 E-2
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 
4.5 E-2
Comments/References: 

OEHHA 2009. Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Technical Support Document for Cancer Potencies. Appendix B. Chemical-specific summaries of the information used to derive unit risk and cancer potency values. Updated 2011.

 

OEHHA 1992. Expedited Cancer Potency Values and Proposed Regulatory Levels for Certain Proposition 65 Carcinogens.

Air

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: 
Currently listed
Reproductive Toxicity: 
Currently listed

Cancer

Listed as causing: 
Cancer
Date of Listing: 
01/01/1988
Basis for Listing: 
Authoritative Bodies-International Agency for Research on Cancer
Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program

Reproductive Toxicity

Listed as causing: 
Developmental Toxicity
Developmental Toxicity
Date of Listing: 
01/01/1993
Basis for Listing: 
State's Qualified Experts

Safe Harbor Levels

Cancer
No Significant Risk Level (NSRL): 
20 µg/day
Last NSRL/MADL Revision: 
1992

Documents, Presentations, and Publications

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