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Identification
- Name:
- 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-(4-methylcyclohexyl)-1-nitroso-urea (methyl-CCNU; semustine)
- CAS:
- 13909-09-6
CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING (Regulation 1272/2008)
No classifications available
Specific health risks
As per IARC ?
Substances classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO) according to their evidence of carcinogenicity in humans. Groups range from 1 (proven human carcinogen) to 4 (probably not carcinogenic to humans). The IARC classification is an international reference in occupational and environmental health.
As per other sources
Carcinogens and mutagens (IARC) ?
Substances classified as carcinogens or mutagens Category 2 under the CLP Regulation (GHS), bearing H351 and/or H341 phrases. These are substances suspected of causing cancer or heritable genetic mutations in humans.