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Identification
- Name:
- nitrofurantoin
- CAS:
- 67-20-9
- EC/EINECS:
- 200-646-5
- Molecular Formula:
- C8H6N4O5
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.
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.