Flashcards: IARC Group 3 carcinogens

Carbaryl (1-naphthyl methylcarbamate) is a chemical in the carbamate family used chiefly as an insecticide.

4-Aminobenzoic acid (also known as para-aminobenzoic acid or PABA because the number 4 carbon in the benzene ring is also known as the para position) is an organic compound with the formula H2NC6H4CO2H.

Acrolein (systematic name: propenal) is the simplest unsaturated aldehyde.

Allyl chloride is the organic compound with the formula CH2=CHCH2Cl.

Benzoyl peroxide (BPO) is an organic compound in the peroxide family.

Bromomethane, commonly known as methyl bromide, is an organobromine compound with formula CH3Br.

Chlorodifluoromethane or difluoromonochloromethane is a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC).

Limonene is a colorless liquid hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic terpene.

Aurothioglucose, also known as gold thioglucose, is a chemical compound with the formula AuSC6H11O5.

Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, most often abbreviated as MDI, is an aromatic diisocyanate.

Aniline is a toxic organic compound with the formula C6H5NH2.

Methyl red (2-(N,N-dimethyl-4-aminophenyl) azobenzenecarboxylic acid), also called C.

Perylene or perilene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C20H12, occurring as a brown solid.

Phenol, also known as carbolic acid, is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5OH.

Sudan I (also commonly known as CI Solvent Yellow 14 and Solvent Orange R), is an organic compound, typically classified as an azo dye.

Sulfur dioxide (also sulphur dioxide) is the chemical compound with the formula SO2.

Bromoethane, also known as ethyl bromide, is a chemical compound of the haloalkanes group.

Bromoform (CHBr3) is a brominated organic solvent, pale yellow liquid at room temperature, with a high refractive index, very high density, and sweet odor is similar to that of chloroform.

Chloroethane or monochloroethane, commonly known by its old name ethyl chloride, is a chemical compound with chemical formula C2H5Cl, once widely used in producing tetraethyllead, a gasoline additive.

Cyclohexanone is the organic compound with the formula (CH2)5CO.

Diazomethane is the chemical compound CH2N2, discovered by German chemist Hans von Pechmann in 1894.

Methyl iodide, also called iodomethane, and commonly abbreviated "MeI", is the chemical compound with the formula CH3I.

Methotrexate (MTX), formerly known as amethopterin, is a chemotherapy agent and immune system suppressant.

Potassium tetraiodomercurate(II) is an inorganic compound consisting of potassium cations and the tetraiodomercurate(II) anion.

Theobromine, formerly known as xantheose, is a bitter alkaloid of the cacao plant, with the chemical formula C7H8N4O2.

Chloromethane, also called methyl chloride, Refrigerant-40, R-40 or HCC 40, is a chemical compound of the group of organic compounds called haloalkanes.

Aldrin is an organochlorine insecticide that was widely used until the 1970s, when it was banned in most countries.

Dactinomycin, also known as actinomycin D, is the most significant member of actinomycines, which are a class of polypeptide antitumor antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria of the genus Streptomyces.

Hydroxycarbamide (INN, BAN) or hydroxyurea (USAN, AAN) is an antineoplastic drug used in myeloproliferative disorders, specifically polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia.

Mercaptopurine, sold under the brand name Purinethol, is an immunosuppressive medication.

Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs), or simply dioxins, are a group of polyhalogenated organic compounds that are significant environmental pollutants.

7,14-Dibenzpyrenequinone is a yellow synthetic anthraquinone vat dye, known as Vat Yellow 4.

Benzyl acetate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C9H10O2.

Benzo[e]pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C20H12.

Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (commonly abbreviated BADGE or DGEBA) is an organic compound used as constituent of epoxy resins.

Chlorofluoromethane or Freon 31 is a gaseous mixed halomethane.

Phenylbutazone, often referred to as "bute", is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for the short-term treatment of pain and fever in animals.

Dioctyl adipate (DOA) is a plasticizer.

Dibenz[a,j]anthracene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C22H14.

para-Anisidine (p-anisidine), a grey-brown solid, is the most toxic of the three isomers of anisidine and causes blood damage upon oral ingestion, inhalation or skin contact.

p-Xylene is an aromatic hydrocarbon.

1-Naphthylamine is an aromatic amine derived from naphthalene.

Sudan III is a lysochrome (fat-soluble dye) diazo dye.

Sudan IV (C24H20N4O) is a lysochrome (fat-soluble dye) diazo dye used for the staining of lipids, triglycerides and lipoproteins on frozen paraffin sections.

Benzo[a]fluorene (IUPAC name, 11H-benzo[a]fluorene) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH).

Bis(chloroethyl) ether is a chemical compound (an ether), which contains two 2-chloroethyl groups.

4-Nitroaniline, p-nitroaniline or 1-amino-4-nitrobenzene is an organic compound with the formula C6H6N2O2.

Musk xylene is a synthetic musk fragrance which mimics natural musk.

Nitrosoproline is a nitroso derivative of the amino acid proline.

Cyclochlorotine (CC) is a mycotoxin produced by the fungus Penicillium islandicum that causes liver damage and has carcinogenic properties.

Phenyl azide is an organic compound with the formula C6H5N3.