ETUI – European Trade Union Institute Fundación 1º de Mayo
ISTAS – Institut Sindical de Treball, Ambient i Salut

RISCTOX Database

Search and consult detailed information about specific chemical substances.

Search other substances

4-(N-nitrosomethylamine)-1-(3-piridyl)-1-butanena (NNK)

Identification

Name:
4-(N-nitrosomethylamine)-1-(3-piridyl)-1-butanena (NNK)
CAS:
64091-91-4

CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING (Regulation 1272/2008)

No classifications available

Specific health risks

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
List
Neurotoxic substances ?

Substances with neurotoxic effects

Neurotoxic effect
—
Level
1
Source
—
List
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 1
IARC Volume
89, 100E; 2012
IARC Notes
Overall evaluation upgraded to Group 1 based on mechanistic and other relevant data
List