Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene CASRN 193-39-5 | IRIS

IRIS

Reference Dose for Oral Exposure (RfD) (PDF) (9 pp, 102 K) Last Updated:
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF) (9 pp, 102 K) Last Updated: 12/01/1990

WOE Characterization	Framework for WOE Characterization
B2 (Probable human carcinogen - based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in animals)	Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 1986)

Basis:

Based on no human data and sufficient data from animal bioassays. Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene produced tumors in mice following lung implants, subcutaneous injection and dermal exposure. Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene tested positive in bacterial gene mutation assays.
This may be a synopsis of the full weight-of-evidence narrative.

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

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