1,6-Dinitropyrene

CAS Number

42397-64-8

Synonym

Pyrene, 1,6-dinitro-

Occurrence/Use

Found in diesel exhaust and particles derived from coal-burning

Cancer Potency Information

Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 1.1 E-2
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 3.9 E+1
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 1.2 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.  See Benzo[a]Pyrene.

Air

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: Currently listed

Cancer

Cancer - Listing Mechanism
Authoritative Bodies-International Agency for Research on Cancer
Listed as causing : Listed as causing: Cancer
Date of Listing: