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Identification

Name:
Pyrene, 1-nitro-@1-nitropyrene
CAS:
5522-43-0
EC/EINECS:
226-868-2
Molecular Formula:
C16-H9-N-O2

CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING (Regulation 1272/2008)

No classifications available

Specific health risks

Breast cancer ?

Substances classified with H362 phrase (may cause harm to breast-fed children). Toxic for reproduction due to effects on lactation or due to transmissibility through breast milk.

Source
http://sciencereview.silentspring.org/mamm_detail.cfm?cid=5522-43-0
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Carcinogens (other sources) ?

Substances classified as carcinogens or mutagens Category 3 under the Dangerous Preparations Directive criteria (pre-CLP). Substances with limited evidence or indications of carcinogenicity or mutagenicity.

Category
CP, N-2
Source
CP65, NTP
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Neurotoxic substances ?

Substances with neurotoxic effects

Neurotoxic effect
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Level
1
Source
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According to 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.

IARC Group
Grupo 2A
IARC Volume
46, 105; in prep
IARC Notes
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Specific environmental risks

Persistent bioaccumulative and toxic ?

Substances identified as Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT) according to the criteria of Annex XIII of the REACH Regulation. They pose a special risk of accumulation in the environment and in the food chain.

Sources
OSPAR
Link
http://www.ospar.org/v_substances/get_page.asp?v1=5522430.xls
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