Appendix B: Chemical Carcinogen List
Examples of chemical carcinogens, potential carcinogens and tumor promoters as listed in the Safety with Chemical Carcinogens in Research and Teaching Manual.
N acetoxy 2 acetamidofluorene |
3,3' dichlorobenzidine and its salts |
5 nitro o anisidine |
N acetoxy 2 acetamidostilbene |
dieldrin |
N (4 nitro)benzoyloxypiperadine |
N acetoxy 4 acetamidobiphenyl |
dienestrol |
4 nitrobiphenyl |
N acetoxy N acetamidophenanthrene |
diepoxybutane |
nitrofen |
2 acetylaminofluorene |
1,2,4,7 diepoxyhexane |
nitrogen mustard |
acrylonitrile |
1,2,4,5 diepoxypentane |
2 nitropropane |
actinomycin D |
di(2,3 epoxypropyl) ether (DGE) |
4 nitroquinoline N oxide |
adriamycin |
di(2 ethylhexyl)phthalate |
N nitrosodimethylamine |
aflatoxins |
diethylstilbestrol (DES) |
N nitrosodi n butylamine |
aldrin |
diethyl sulfate |
N nitrosodiethanolamine |
alkanes (certain long chain ones) |
dihydroteleocidin B |
N nitrosodiethylamine |
allyl methylsulfonate |
3,3' dimethoxybenzidine |
N nitrosodimethylamine |
alpha,alpha dichloromethyl methyl ether |
4 dimethylaminoazobenzene |
p nitrosodiphenylamine |
anthralin |
dimethylcarbamoyl chloride |
N nitrosodi n propylamine |
2 aminoanthraquinone |
1,1' dimethyl hydrazine |
N nitroso n ethylurea |
4 aminobiphenyl |
dimethyl sulfate |
N nitroso n methylurea |
1 amino 2 methylanthraquinone |
1,4 dioxane |
N nitrosomethylvinylamine |
amitrole |
direct black 38, technical |
N nitrosomorpholine |
o anisidine |
direct blue 6, technical |
N nitrosonornicotine |
o anisidine hydrochloride |
direct brown 95, technical |
N nitrosopiperidine |
aramite |
epichlorohydrin |
N nitrosopyrrolidine |
arsenic and certain arsenic compounds |
1,2 epoxybutyronitrile |
N nitrososarcosine |
asbestos |
estradiol 17B |
norethisterone |
auramine (technical grade) |
estrone |
oxymetholone |
azathioprine |
ethinylestradiol |
pentachloronitrobenzene |
benz[a]anthracene |
ethylene dibromide (EDB) |
phenactin |
benzene |
ethylene dichloride (EDC) |
phenazopyridine |
benzidine and benzidine based dyes |
ethyleneimine |
phenazopyridine hydrochloride |
benzo[c]chrysene |
ethylene oxide |
phenolic compounds (certain ones) |
benzo[b]fluoranthene |
ethylene thiourea |
phenoxyacetic acid herbicides |
benzo[j]fluoranthene |
ethyl methanesulfonate |
N phenyl beta naphthylamine |
benzo[k]fluoranthene |
1 ethyl 1 nitrosourea |
phenylhydrazine |
benzo[g,h,I]perylene |
euphorbia lattices (certain ones) |
phenytoin |
benzo[O]phenanthrene |
fatty acids and fatty acid methyl esters (certain ones) |
phorbol 12,13 dibenzoate |
benzo[a]pyrene |
1 fluoro 2,4 dinitrobenzene |
phorbol 12,13 didecanoate |
benzotrichloride |
formaldehyde |
polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) |
benzoyl peroxide |
2 (2 furyl) 3 (5 nitro 2 furyl) acrylamide |
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) |
beryllium and certain beryllium compounds |
glycidaldehyde |
procarbazine |
N,N bis(2 chloroethyl) 2 naphthylamine |
gyromitrin |
procarbazine hydrochloride |
bischloroethyl nitrosourea (BCNU) |
hexachlorobenzene |
progesterone |
bischloromethyl ether (BCME) |
hexachlorobutadiene |
propane sultone |
7 bromomethylbenz[a]anthracene |
hexachloroethane |
beta propiolactone |
3 bromopropionic acid |
hexamethyl phosphoramide |
propyleneimine |
1,3 butadiene |
hydrazine |
propylthiouracil |
1,4 butanediol dimethane sulfonate |
hydrazine sulfate |
reserpine |
N butyl N nitrosourethane |
hydrazobenzene |
12 O retinoylphorbol 13 acetate |
cadmium and certain cadmium compounds |
hexachlorobutadiene |
saccharin |
carbon black |
hexachloroethane |
safrole |
carbon tetrachloride |
N hydroxy 2 aminoaphthalene |
selenium sulfide |
carrageenan (degraded) |
beta hydroxy 1 ethylaziridine |
sodium lauryl sulfate |
chlorambucil |
ICR 170 |
soots, tars, and mineral oils |
chloramphenicol |
indeno[1,2,3 cd]pyrene |
sterigmatocystin |
chloroacetone |
iodoacetic acid |
streptozotocin |
1 (2 chloroethyl) 3 cyclohexyl 1 nitrosourea (CCNU) |
iron dextran complex |
sulfallate |
chloroethylene oxide |
kepone (chlordecone) |
teleocidin |
chloroform |
lead acetate |
2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo p dioxin (TCDD) |
chloromethyl methyl ether (technical grade) |
lead phosphate |
1,1,2,2 tetrachloroethane |
chlorophenols |
lindane and other hexachlorocyclohexane isomers |
tetrachloroethylene |
chloroprene |
malonaldehyde |
2,3,4,5 tetrachloronitrobenzene |
chromium and certain chromium compounds |
melphalan |
2,3,4,6 tetrachloronitrobenzene |
chrysarobin |
mestranol |
2,3,5,6 tetrachloronitrobenzene |
chrysene |
7 methylbenz[a]anthracene |
12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate |
cisplatin |
methyl bromide |
thioactamide |
citrus oils |
methyl chloride |
thiourea |
coal gasification |
3 methylcholanthrene |
thorium dioxide |
coal liquefaction |
5 methylchrysene |
tobacco extracts and condensates |
coal tar products |
11 methylcyclopenta[a]phenanthren 17 one |
o tolidine |
coal tar pitch volatiles |
4,4' methylenebis(2 chloroaniline) (MOCA) |
o toluidine |
coke oven emissions |
4,4' methylenebis(n,n dimethyl) benzenamine |
o toluidine hydrochloride |
coke production |
4,4' methylene dianiline |
p toluidine |
conjugated estrogens |
methyl hydrazine |
toxaphene |
p cresidine |
methyl iodide |
trenimone |
croton oil |
methyl methanesulfonate |
treosulphan |
cupferron |
N methyl N' nitro N nitrosoguanidine |
1,1,3 trichloroethane |
cycasin |
4 O methyl tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate |
2,4,6 trichlorophenol |
cyclophosphamide |
N (4 methoxy)benzoyloxypiperadine |
trichlroethylene |
dacarbazine |
N methyl N' nitro N nitrosoguanidine |
triethylenemelamine |
DDT |
metronidazole |
tris(aziridinyl) p benzoquinone |
2,4 diaminoanisole and its salts |
mezerein |
tris(aziridinyl)phosphine sulfide |
2,4 diaminotoluene |
michler's ketone |
tris(2,3 dibromopropyl)phosphate |
dibenz[a,h]acridine |
mineral oils |
tryptophane P1 |
dibenz[a,j]acridine |
mirex |
tryptophane P2 |
dibenz[a,h]anthracene |
mitomycin C |
Tween 60 |
7H dibenzo[c,g]carbazole |
mustard gas |
uracil mustard |
dibenzo[a,j]anthracenen |
alpha naphthylamine |
urethane |
dibenzo[a,c]naphthacene |
beta naphthylamine |
vinyl bromide |
dibenzo[a,e]pyrene |
nickel carbonyl |
vinyl carbamate |
dibenzo[a,h]pyrene |
nickel and certain nickel compounds |
vinyl chloride |
dibenzo[a,i]pyrene |
nickel sulfide roasting, fume and dust |
vinyl cyclohexene dioxide |
dibenzo[a,l]pyrene |
nitrilotriacetic acid |
vinyl fluoride |
1,2 dibrom 3 chloropropane (DBCP) |
vinylidene chloride |
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vinylidene fluoride monomer |