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Prtara da rappaiar la (4f4ranea :
22 February 1982
Dear Dr Harris,
Thank you for your prompt reply to my request to review the section on Industrial Processes for the Rubber Monograph. The comments were very helpful and have been passed on to Mrs Heseltine for incorporation into the section.
For your information, I have enclosed the Summary Table from our meeting in February; please refer to Supplement 1 of the Monographs for an explanation of the terms used in the table, although please note that the text and definitions in Supplement 3 (in which this table will be included) were somewhat modified by the February Working Group.
Thank you again for your extensive contribution to the monographs programme.
With best regards.
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Yours sincerely
Lynne Haroun Retrieval and Coordination of
Carcinogenicity Data Division ofEnvironmental Carcinogenesis
Dr W.D. Harris Industrial Toxicologist Uniroyal, Inc. World Headquarters Middlebury CT 06749 USA
PS: As in Supplement 1, a descriptive evaluation for each chemical or industry will appear in Supplement 3; that for the Rubber Industry will be based on the summary table prepared by the June Working Group.
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Surmary evaluations of carcinogenic risk to himans from chemicals, industries and industrial processes* based on
evidence for carcinogenicity in hunans and in anime! & arid for activity in short-term tests1
Chemical, process or industry
Evidence for carcinogenicity in hijnans
Evidence forlcarcinogenicity in:animals
Evidenc J A . -- Summary
for ac :iv 'ity;: evaluation
in short-term'of carcino-
tests
"genic risk
to-humans
J Acrylonitrile
limbed
sufficient:: -sufficient
Actinomycin D
inadequate: :l;imited
sufficient
.Adriamycin
inadequate;::sufficient. sufficient
Aflatoxins
:: 1 iiai ted ; j: sufficient1:: sufficient
Aldrin
inadequate limited
inadequate
Anitrole
"inadequate sufficient inadequate
AnaestHatijCs volatile;-
V Aniline
: inadequate . inadequate inadequate
inadequate limited
inadequate
Auramine (technical-h. .;;;::iimited grade)
limited
sufficient
Manufacture Auramine
sufficient
Azathioprine
sufficient limited
limited
3CNU
inadequate sufficient sufficient
2A 2B 2B 2A 3 2B 3
3 2R
1
1 2B
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^ This table does not include known human carcinogens such as tobacco smoke, betel quid and alcohol beverages since they have not yet been considered in the IA.RC Monographs
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Chemical, process or industry
Evidence for carci nogenicity in hirnans
Evidence for carci nogenicity in animals
Evidence
Summary
for activity evaluation
in short-term of carcino
tests
genic risk
to-humans
Benzyl chloride
inadequate limited
sufficient1 3
Benzoyl chloride
inadequate inadequate inadequate...... : 3
Benzal chloride
inadequate limited:;. limited
Ben2otrichloride
Beryllium and beryl lion compounds
inadequate sufficient-; ^Limited limited: -;suficieht: inadequate
2B 2A
Bleomycin
inadequate: :: inadequate sufficient
3
Boot and shoe manufacturesufficien t .. and repair (certain:::. occupations)
: ::
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Cadmiut and:adjriiat compounds
Carbon tetrachloride:::;::.
:: :limited:::.. sufficient inadequate inadequate1 sufficient inadequate
2B 23
Carpenters arid::::-
joiners (certain---
exposures)
::::::::
3
CCN'J
::::::L: inadequate sufficient sufficient
23
Certain combined chemotherapy for lymphomas (including
MOP?)
sufficient
1
Chlorambucil
sufficient sufficient sufficient
1
Chloramphenicol
limited
inadequate inadequate
2B
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Chemical, process or industry
Evidence
for cardnogenicity in humans
Evidence
for carci nogenicity in animals
Evidence
Summary
for.: activity evaluation
in^short-term of carcino
: testis--
genic risk
to' `humans
Cnlordane/Heptachlor
inadequate 1 .mited'
inadequate--- 3
Chloroform
inadequate sufficient inadequate
Chloroprene Cisplatin
inadequate inadequate: sufficient inadequate - limited :;auff icient
U&*J . 2B
Clofibrate Clcniphene
inade.qr.u. a. .te':: limited
instfequate
inadequate -inadequate no data
3 3
Cyclamates Cyclophosphamide
inadequate sufficient sufficient sufficient
3 1
2,4-D and esters;::..
:: inadequate. inadequate
(see al?b::phenoxy:acetic;
acid ^Sters)
inadequate
3
Dacarbazine";;::-
inadequate sufficient limited
23
Dapsone
::: inadequate 1 imi ted
inadequate
3
DDT
inadequate sufficient inadequate
23
Benzidine based dyes :::
Direct {Slack 38 (technical grade)
Direct Blue 5 (technical grade)
Direct Brown 95 (technical grade)
inadequate sufficient inadequate
inadequate sufficient no data
inadequate limited
no data
2B 23 2B
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Chemical, process or industry
Evidence
for carci nogenicity in hanans
Evidence for carci nogenicity in animals
Evidence
Summary
for activity evaluation
in short-term of carcino
tests' ;tb:hunans
genic risk
o r tho-Dichioroben zene pa ra-Dichlorobenzene
inadequate inadequate inadequate::. 3
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine Dichloromethane
inadequate sufficient limited inadequate inadequate: inadequate
2&. <Lo ow. fHU 3`
Dieldrin
inadequate': limited'::::: .'inadequate
3
Diethyl sulphate
limited:::. :Suff:icient "sufficient
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3,3'-Qimethoxybenzidine . (ortho-Dianisidine).::
inadequate:: .sufficient 1imited
23
Dimethylcarbamoyl: chloride
inadequate : sufficient sufficient
23
Dimethyl suipKaie...
sufficient sufficient
2\
1,4-DiOXarie'
'-inadeauate: sufficient inadequate
23
EDichlorohydtfin
inadequate sufficient sufficient
2B
Ethylene dibfarn&fB-
::: inadequate sufficient sufficient
2B
Ethylene oxide
.......
limited
sufficient 23 UK Uj4JL
Ethylene thiourea
inadequate sufficient limited
23
5-Fluorouracil
inadequate inadequate limited
3
/Formaldehyde (gas)
inadequate sufficient sufficient
23
In IARC Monoaroahs 1-29, for which data in hunans were available
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Chemical, process or industry
Evidence
for carci nogenicity in humans
Evidence
for carci nogenicity in animals
Evidence
Summary
for activity evaluation
in short-term of carcino-
tests::'
genic risk
tb:hiinans
Furniture manufacture
sufficient
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Underground haematite mining with radon
Haematite
sufficient t
inadequate
inadequate: inadequate
;;:i. 3 :
Hexachlorocyclohexane Hydralazine
inadequate: .limited inadequate': : 1 irarted
inadequate sufficient
3 3
/Hydrazine
inadequate ; Sufficient. sufficient
2B
Iron dextran complex::::::--- 'ii-ijiadequate: sufficient;: ;:inad equate
3
Isonicotinic acid hydrazide
inadequate limited
1imited
3
Manufacture -cif: -is^popyi `: :::suff icieftt:
alcohol;: ^'strong-acid: process):::::::.
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Isopropyl -'oils
- inadequate inadequate no data
3
Lead and lead compounds
Leather goods manufacture
inadequate
sufficient (for some salts)
inadequate
-
3 3
Leather tanning
inadequate
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Lumber and sawnill industry
inadequate
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a In IARC Monographs 1-29, for v*>ich data in humans were available
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Chemical,process or industry
Evidence Evidence for carci- for carcinogenicity nogenicity in humans in animals
Evidence
Summary
for activity evaluation
in shbrt-term of carcino-
tests'
genic risk
-tollmans
Manufacture of magenta
limited
2A
Magenta (technical grade)
inadequate inadequate inadequate:':;:`;;3.
6-Mercaptopurine
inadequate inadequate'! .^sufficient
3':'
Methotrexate
inadequate' :; i nadequate ! !suf f ic i en t
3
Methoxsalen with UVA therapy (P5JVA)
sufficient ;jSufficient :sufficient
1
Metronidazole
j inadequate!!: isuf f ic lent f: -inadequate
23
Myleran
:isgfficient::ilintited
sufficient
1
1-Maphthylamine
*:
.inadequate inadequate sufficient
3
Nickel andiceffcaj-n:::. nickel; oKtpounds: and/or nickel' refining
! sufficient -sufficient inadequate
1
Nitrogen mustard. and 'its'::!, inadequate sufficient sufficient hydrochlor ide" ::!!:.
2A
Oestrogens and pfrpgestiris::::
Combined oral ::i!: contraceptives '*
Sequential oral contraceptives
limited limited
inadequate
2A
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Sufficient for liver adenomas
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Chemical, process or industry
Evidence
for carcinogenicity in hunans
Evidence
for carcinogenicity in animals
Evidence
Summary
for activity evaluation
in short-term of carcino-
tests'"'
genic risk
tbiihiihans
Other oestrogen-
progestin combinations
inadequate
3 :::::::
Conjugated oestrogens
Dienoestrol
Ethinyloestradiol
Mestranol
sufficient inadequate. inadequate i -
limited:::::: .inadequate: inadequate inadequate': sufficient 'inadequate inadeqayte': : sufficient. inadequate
23 2B 23
17-beta Oestradicii inadequate: sufficient: inadequate
23
Gilormadinone:acetate inadequate limited
no data
Dime th iS tefcone
:inadequate inadequate no data
3 3
Ethyrpdiol::dia*etate : : inadequate- limited
no data
17-aLphi: Hvd roicy-H::::. inadequate inadequate no data progesterone caprbate
Lynoestrerwl::::. ::: inadequate inadequate no data
3 3
3
Medroxyprogesterone::: inadequate limited
acetate
:::::
inadequate
Norethisterone
inadequate sufficient no data
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Norethynodrel
inadequate limited
no data
3
Norgestrel
inadequate inadequate no data
3
Progesterone
inadequate sufficient no data
28
tholone
limited
no data
no data
2A
chlorophenol
inadequate inadequate inadequate
3
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Chemical,process or industry
Evidence for cardnogenicity in humans
Evidence
Evidence
Summary
for card- for activity evaluation
nogenicity in s!hbrt-term of carcino-
in animals tests"
genic risk
:to:hhnans
Analgesic mixtures containing phenacetin
sufficient limited::: inadequate-
Phanacetin Phena zopyridine
limitet d
sufficient limited
inadequate sufficient: -no data
Phenelzine
inadequate limited'::::: inadequate
Phenobarbital and its sodium salt
inadequate" i limited
inadequate
Phenyl butazone
:ho data::::: -inadequate
M-Phenyl-2-naphthylamine :ihft3equate * inadequate * inadequate
Phenytoin and its sodiun:: .limited salt
limited
inadequate
Polychlorinated ' bijtftenyls :::_i;nadequate: :Sufficient inadequate
Predni sons
inadequate inadequate inadequate
Procarbazine
i:.inadequate sufficient sufficient
sufficient no data
Pulp and paper manufacture (certain " exposures)
Reserpine
Rubber industry (certain occupations)
Saccharin
Spi ronolactone
inadequate
inadequate limited
sufficient
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inadequate limited inadequate limited
inadequate --.
inadequate no data
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2B 3 3
3 3 2B
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3 1
3 3
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Chemical, process or industry
Evidence for carci
nogenicity in hunans
Evidence for carci
nogenicity in animals
Evidence
Surma ry
for activity evaluation
in short-term of carcino-
tess;::'
genic risk
to humans
/ Styrene
inadequate limited:::: sufficient::. 3
Styrene oxide
inadequate 1 imited
sufficient ::3.
Sulfafurazole
inadequate inadequate : inadequate
Sulfamethoxazole
inadequate limited
'inadequate
/ Phenoxy acetic acid herbicides (occupational exposures to)
limited:::::: '
Chlorophenols (occupa^;::;:: "limited '::::
"i
:j;;..
'J::: 3 2B
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2,4,5-T and esters*:::::::::.
Tetrachlorodibenao-parar::: dioxin
inadequate inadequate inadequate sufficient inadequate
Te trachlocoe fcftvl ene
ihadequa te' limited
inadequate
ortho-Tbluidiine:and its:::: inadequate sufficient sufficient hyd rochlor ide
Treosulphan
/ Trichloroethylene
/ 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
no data
inadequate
inadequate limited
inadequate
inadequate inadequate no data
2,4,f5-Tr ichlorophenol
inadequate sufficient no data
Tris(aziridinyl)-paca-
benzoquinone (Triaziquinone)
inadequate limited
sufficient
Tris(l-aziridinyl)phosphine sulphide (Thiotepa)
inadequate sufficient sufficient
3 2B
3 2A
1 3 3 23 2B
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Chemical, process or industry
Uracil mustard Vinblastine Vincristine Vinylidene chloride
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Evidence
for carci nogenicity in hunans
Evidence
Evidence
Summary
for carci- for activity evaluation
nogenicity in shoict-tem) of carcino-
in animals testsgenic risk
:tb:hixnans
inadequate sufficient sufficient"2 - 2B
inadequate inadequate inadequate :f:3!
inadequate inadequate inadequate
3'-"
inadequate" limited2::: :l:imi ted
3
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Chemical, process or industry
Evidence for carci
nogenicity in hiroans
Evidence for carci nogenicity in animals
Evidence
Surmary
for activity evaluation
in short-term of carcino
tests
genic risk
toiftunans
4-Aminobiphenyl Arsenic and arsenic
compounds Asbestos
Benzene Benzidine M/N-BisU-chloroethyl)-
sufficient sufficient sufficient-- 1
sufficient inadequate limited
h.
sufficient sufficient;; -inadequate
sufficient: :.limited
1-imi ted
sufficient' -sufficient 'suifESfcient
. sufficient : 1 imited::: . 1 imifted
1 1 1 1
Si s (ch1oromethy1 tifer:.
:siifff icient ::SUf:f i'cient" limited
and technical grade:::::::. chloromethyl methyl* if:::::::.
ether
"i::::::::::::;::::ff
Cn ro.m i uri: shd ` certain:::. ch romi Larri: icbmpo unds :;::.
sufficient:: ^sufficient sufficient
Diethylstilboestrol
sufficient inadequate
Melphalan
sufficient sufficient sufficient
Mustard gas
::::::::: : sufficient limited
sufficient
2-Naphthylamine
sufficient sufficient sufficient
Soots, tars and mineral oils
sufficient sufficient sufficient
Benzo () pyrene
inadequate sufficient sufficient
Vinyl chloride
sufficient sufficient sufficient
1
1 1 1 1 1 1
2A 1
a in iARC Monographs 1-29, for which data in ha-nans were available
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