Interesting Topics / Toxicity chemicals list

Chemical Name CASRN Toxicity Type Used In
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 79-34-5 cancer Halogenated Solvents
1,2,3-Trichloropropane 96-18-4 cancer Various Uses
1,2-Dibromoethane; Ethylene dibromide 106-93-4 cancer Various Uses
1,2-Dichloroethane; Ethylene dichloride 107-06-2 cancer Various Uses
1,3-Butadiene 106-99-0 cancer Plastics Building Blocks
1,3-Dimethylol-5,5-dimethylhydantoin 6440-58-0 cancer (based on formaldehyde) Preservatives & Antimicrobials
1,4-Dioxane 123-91-1 cancer Various Uses
1-Bromopropane 106-94-5 developmental Halogenated Solvents
2,4-Diaminotoluene 95-80-7 cancer Plastics Building Blocks
2,4-Dinitrotoluene 121-14-2 cancer Plastics Building Blocks
2-Aminotoluene 95-53-4 cancer Dyes & Pigments
2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol 52-51-7 cancer (based on formaldehyde) Preservatives & Antimicrobials
2-Ethoxyethyl acetate 111-15-9 developmental Solvents
2-Ethylhexanoic acid 149-57-5 developmental Various Uses
2-Ethylhexyl-2,3,4,5- tetrabromobenzoate 183658-27-7 developmental; acute and chronic aquatic Halogenated Flame Retardants
2-Methoxyaniline 90-04-0 cancer Various Uses
2-Naphthylamine 91-59-8 cancer Dyes & Pigments
3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine* 119-93-7 cancer Dyes & Pigments
4,4´-Methylenebis(2-Chloroaniline) 101-14-4 cancer Plastics Building Blocks
4,4’-Diaminodiphenylmethane 101-77-9 cancer Plastics Building Blocks
4,4'-Bis(dimethylamino)benzophenone 90-94-8 cancer Dyes & Pigments
4,4'-Methylenedi-o-toluidine 838-88-0 cancer Dyes & Pigments
4,4'-Oxydianiline 101-80-4 cancer Plastics Building Blocks
4-Aminoazobenzene 60-09-3 cancer Dyes & Pigments
4-n-Octylphenol 1806-26-4 endocrine disruption (Cat 1) Surfactants
4-tert-Octylphenol 140-66-9 endocrine disruption Surfactants
6-Methoxy-m-toluidine 120-71-8 cancer Dyes & Pigments
Acetaldehyde 75-07-0 cancer Various Uses
Acrylamide 79-06-1 cancer Various Uses
Acrylonitrile 107-13-1 cancer Plastics Building Blocks
Antimony trioxide* 1309-64-4 cancer Metals
Arsenic & arsenic compounds* 7440-38-2 cancer Metals
Benzenamine 62-53-3 cancer Dyes & Pigments
Benzene 71-43-2 cancer Various Uses
Benzidine and its salts 92-87-5 cancer Dyes & Pigments
Benzidine-based and benzidine congener-based dyes (Azo dyes)* Various cancer Dyes & Pigments
Benzophenone-2 131-55-5 endocrine disruption (Cat 1) Ultraviolet (UV) Light Absorbers
Benzyl butyl phthalate 85-68-7 developmental Phthalates
Beryllium & beryllium compounds* 7440-41-7 cancer Metals
Biphenyl-4-ylamine 92-67-1 cancer Various Uses
Bis(2-ethylhexyl)-3,4,5,6- tetrabromophthalate 26040-51-7 developmental; acute and Halogenated Flame Retardants
Bisphenol A 80-05-7 endocrine disruption Plastics Building Blocks
Bisphenol S 80-09-1 endocrine disruption (based on BPA) Plastics Building Blocks
Butyl paraben 94-26-8 endocrine disruption (Cat 1) Preservatives & Antimicrobials
Butylated hydroxyanisole 25013-16-5 cancer Preservatives & Antimicrobials
C.I. Solvent Yellow 14 842-07-9 cancer Dyes & Pigments
C.I. Solvent Yellow 3 97-56-3 cancer Dyes & Pigments
Cadmium & cadmium compounds* 7440-43-9 cancer Metals
Carbon disulfide 75-15-0 developmental Various Uses
Chemical Name CASRN Primary Type of Toxicity Primary Category
Chromium & chromium compounds* 7440-47-3 cancer,developmental Metals
Cobalt & cobalt compounds 7440-48-4 cancer Metals
Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane 541-02-6 endocrine disruption (Cat 1) (based on D4) Siloxanes
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 117-81-7 cancer Phthalates
Dibutyl phthalate 84-74-2 developmental Phthalates
Dibutyltin dichloride 683-18-1 reproductive (Cat 1B) Organotins
Diethyl phthalate 84-66-2 endocrine disruption (Cat 1) Phthalates
Diethyl sulphate 64-67-5 cancer Various Uses
Diisobutyl phthalate 84-69-5 reproductive (Cat 1B) Phthalates
Diisodecyl phthalate* 26761-40-0 developmental Phthalates
Diisononyl phthalate* 28553-12-0 developmental Phthalates
Dimethyl sulphate 77-78-1 cancer Various Uses
Di-n-hexyl phthalate 84-75-3 developmental Phthalates
Di-n-octyl phthalate 117-84-0 developmental Phthalates
Di-n-pentyl phthalate 131-18-0 developmental Phthalates
Epichlorohydrin 106-89-8 cancer Plastics Building Blocks
Estragole 140-67-0 cancer Various Uses
Ethyl paraben 120-47-8 endocrine disruption (Cat 1) Preservatives & Antimicrobials
Ethylbenzene 100-41-4 cancer Plastics Building Blocks
Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether 110-80-5 developmental Solvents
Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether 109-86-4 developmental Solvents
Formaldehyde 50-00-0 cancer Various Uses
Furan 110-00-9 cancer Various Uses
Hexabromocyclododecane* 25637-99-4 PBT Halogenated Flame Retardants
Hexachlorobutadiene 87-68-3 cancer Various Uses
Hydrazine* 302-01-2 cancer Various Uses
Lead & lead compounds* 7439-92-1 cancer Metals
Mercury & mercury compounds* 7439-97-6 developmental Metals
Methyl paraben 99-76-3 endocrine disruption (Cat 1) Preservatives & Antimicrobials
Methylene chloride 75-09-2 cancer Halogenated Solvents
Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate & related compounds 26447-40-5 dermal and inhalation sensitization Plastics Building Blocks
N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-4,4'- methylenedianiline 101-61-1 cancer Dyes & Pigments
N,N-dimethylacetamide 127-19-5 developmental Solvents
Nickel & nickel compounds* 7440-02-0 cancer Metals
N-Methylpyrrolidone 872-50-4 developmental Solvents
N-Nitrosodimethylamine 62-75-9 cancer Various Uses
N-Nitrosodiphenylamine 86-30-6 cancer Various Uses
Nonylphenol, ethoxylated* 9016-45-9 endocrine disruption Surfactants
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane 556-67-2 endocrine disruption (Cat 1) Siloxanes
Octyl methoxycinnamate 5466-77-3 endocrine disruption (Cat 1) Ultraviolet (UV) Light Absorbers
Other organotins* Various anticipated: reproductive (based on DBTC), PBT (based on TBTO), cancer (based on TPTH) Organotins
p-Chloroaniline 106-47-8 cancer Various Uses
Pentachlorobenzene 608-93-5 endocrine disruption (Cat 1) Various Uses
Perchloroethylene 127-18-4 cancer Halogenated Solvents
Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid & its salts* 355-46-4 reproductive and developmental Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs)
Perfluorohexanoic acid 307-24-4 reproductive and developmental Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid & salts* 1763-23-1 reproductive (Cat 1B) Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs)
Perfluorooctanoic acid & its salts* 335-67-1 reproductive and developmental Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs)
Phenolphthalein 77-09-8 cancer Various Uses
p-Hydroxybenzoic acid 99-96-7 endocrine disruption (Cat 1) Various Uses
p-Nonylphenol* 104-40-5 endocrine disruption (Cat 1) Surfactants
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers* Various PBT; vPvB Halogenated Flame Retardants
Propyl paraben 94-13-3 endocrine disruption (Cat 1) Preservatives & Antimicrobials
Propylene oxide 75-56-9 cancer Plastics Building Blocks
Quaternium-15 4080-31-3 cancer (based on formaldehyde) Preservatives & Antimicrobials
Short chain chlorinated paraffins* 85535-84-8 PBT; vPvB Various Uses
Styrene 100-42-5 cancer (reasonably anticipated) Plastics Building Blocks
Tetrabromobisphenol A 79-94-7 PBT Halogenated Flame Retardants
Toluene 108-88-3 developmental Solvents
Toluene diisocyanate* 26471-62-5 dermal and inhalation sensitization Plastics Building Blocks
Tributyltin oxide 56-35-9 PBT Organotins
Trichloroethylene 79-01-6 cancer Halogenated Solvents
Triclosan 3380-34-5 endocrine disruption; potential antibiotic resistance Preservatives & Antimicrobials
Triglycidyl isocyanurate 2451-62-9 developmental Plastics Building Blocks
Triphenyltin hydroxide 76-87-9 cancer Organotins
Tris(1,3-Dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate 13674-87-8 cancer Halogenated Flame Retardants
Tris(1,3-dichloropropyl) phosphate* 40120-74-9 probable human carcinogen Halogenated Flame Retardants
Tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate* 13674-84-5 carcinogen Halogenated Flame Retardants
Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate 126-72-7 cancer Halogenated Flame Retardants
Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate 115-96-8 cancer Halogenated Flame Retardants
Vinyl chloride 75-01-4 cancer Plastics Building Blocks


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