Me-A-alpha-C (2-Amino-3-methyl-9H-pyrido[2-3-b]indole)
CAS Number
68006-83-7Synonym
2-Amino-3-methyl-α-carboline; 3-methyl-1h-pyrido(2,3-b)indol-2-amine
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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| Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: |
3.4 E-4
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| Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: |
1.2 E+0
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| Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: |
1.2 E+0
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| Comments/References: |
Proposition 65
| Cancer: |
Currently listed
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| Listed as causing: |
Cancer
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| Date of Listing: |
01/01/1990
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| Basis for Listing: |
Authoritative Bodies-International Agency for Research on Cancer
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| Cancer | |
| No Significant Risk Level (NSRL): |
0.6 µg/day
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| Last NSRL/MADL Revision: |
1992
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| Cancer: |
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