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Caprolactam

CASRN 105-60-2 | DTXSID4020240

  • IRIS Summary (PDF) (17 pp, 134 K)

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Noncancer Assessment

Reference Dose for Oral Exposure (RfD) (PDF) (17 pp, 134 K) Last Updated: 09/07/1988

System RfD (mg/kg-day) Basis PoD Composite UF Confidence
Developmental 5 x 10 -1 Reduced offspring body weight NOAEL : 5.0 x 101
mg/kg-day
100 High

Reference Concentration for Inhalation Exposure (RfC) (PDF) (17 pp, 134 K) Last Updated: 09/01/1994

Information reviewed but value not estimated.

Cancer Assessment

Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF) (17 pp, 134 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Oral Exposure (PDF) (17 pp, 134 K)

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Inhalation Exposure (PDF) (17 pp, 134 K)

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Other EPA Information

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  • Human Health Benchmarks for Pesticides (HHBP). This database provides human health benchmarks for pesticides that may be present in drinking water.
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  • Chemistry Dashboard. This database provides information on chemical structures, experimental and predicted physicochemical, and toxicity data.

Related Links

  • EPA Chemicals Dashboard - Caprolactam
  • eChemPortal - Caprolactam

Critical Effects

Developmental
Developmental

Chemical Structure

Caprolactam

Synonyms

  • A1030
  • A1030N0
  • ATM 2(Nylon)
  • Akulon
  • Akulon M 2W
  • Alkamid
  • Amilan CM 1001
  • Amilan CM 1001C
  • Amilan CM 1001G
  • Amilan CM 1011
  • Aminocaproic lactam
  • Bonamid
  • Capran 77C
  • Capran 80
  • Caprolactam
  • Caprolactam monomer
  • Caprolattame
  • Caprolon B
  • Caprolon V
  • Capron
  • Capron 8250
  • Capron 8252
  • Capron 8253
  • Capron 8256
  • Capron 8257
  • Capron B
  • Capron GR 8256
  • Capron GR 8258
  • Capron PK4
  • Chemlon
  • Cyclohexanone iso-oxime
  • Danamid
  • Dull 704
  • Durethan BK
  • E-Kaprolaktam
  • Epsylon Kaprolaktam
  • Ertalon 6SA
  • Extrom 6N
  • Grilon
  • Hexahydro-2-azepinone
  • Hexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one
  • Hexamethylenimine, 2-oxo-
  • Hexanoic acid, 6-amino-, cyclic lactam
  • Hexanoic acid, 6-amino-, lactam
  • Hexanolactam
  • Hexanone isoxime
  • Hexanonisoxim
  • Itamid
  • KS 30P
  • Kaprolit
  • Kaprolon
  • Kapromine
  • Kapron
  • Metamid
  • NCI-C50646
  • Nylon A1035SF
  • Nylon CM 1031
  • Nylon X 1051
  • Orgamid RMNOCD
  • Orgamide
  • P 6
  • PA 6
  • PK 4
  • PKA
  • Polyamide PK 4
  • Relon P
  • Renyl MV
  • Sipas 60
  • Steelon
  • Stilon
  • Stylon
  • TNK 2G5
  • Tarnamid T
  • Torayca n 6
  • UBE 1022B
  • Vidlon
  • Widlon
  • Zytel 211
  • epsilon-Caprolactam
  • omega-Caprolactam
  • 1,6-Hexolactam
  • 1-aza-2-Cycloheptanone
  • 105-60-2
  • 2-Azacycloheptanone
  • 2-Ketohexamethyleneimine
  • 2-Ketohexamethylenimine
  • 2-Oxohexamethyleneimine
  • 2-Perhydroazepinone
  • 2H-Azepin-2-one, hexahydro-
  • 2H-Azepin-7-one, hexahydro-
  • 6-Aminocaproic acid lactam
  • 6-Aminohexanoic acid cyclic lactam
  • 6-Caprolactam
  • 6-Hexanelactam
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