Cyanogen
CASRN 460-19-5 | DTXSID1023992
- Toxicological Review (PDF) (153 pp, 910 K)
- IRIS Summary (PDF) (27 pp, 243 K)
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Noncancer Assessment
Reference Dose for Oral Exposure (RfD) (PDF) (27 pp, 243 K) Last Updated: 09/28/2010
| System | RfD (mg/kg-day) | Basis | PoD | Composite UF | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 x 10 -3 | Decreased cauda epididymis weight in male F344/N rats. The RfD for cyanogen is presented in section I.A.3 of the hydrogen cyanide and cyanide salts IRIS Summary. | None |
Note: The RfD for cyanogen was calculated using toxicological data for CN-. See the Toxicological Review of Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide Salts for additional details.
Reference Concentration for Inhalation Exposure (RfC) (PDF) (27 pp, 243 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
Cancer Assessment
Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF)
(27 pp, 243 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Oral Exposure (PDF) (27 pp, 243 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Inhalation Exposure (PDF) (27 pp, 243 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
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Chemical Structure
Synonyms
- Carbon nitride
- Cyanogen
- Cyanogene
- Dicyan
- Nitriloacetonitrile
- Oxalic acid dinitrile
- Oxalic nitrile
- Oxalyl cyanide
- Prussite
- RCRA Waste Number p031
- UN 1026
- dicyanogen
- ethanedinitrile
- oxalonitrile
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