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D&C Black No. 2 (CI 77266)

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cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface laundry detergent laundry detergent, he/high efficiency

SYNONYMS

CARBON, MESOPOROUS, AVERAGE PORE DIAMETER 100 ??+/-10 ?? (TYPICAL), >99.95% TRACE METALS BASIS, CARBON, TUBE, GRAPHITE, 100MM, OUTSIDE DIAMETER 3.18MM, INSIDE DIAMETER 1.18MM, WALL THICKNESS 1.0MM, 99.95%, CARBON, TUBE, GRAPHITE, 100MM, OUTSIDE DIAMETER 6.35MM, INSIDE DIAMETER 3.15MM, WALL THICKNESS 1.6MM, 99.95%, CARBON, TUBE, GRAPHITE, 100MM, OUTSIDE DIAMETER 12.7MM, INSIDE DIAMETER 9.5MM, WALL THICKNESS 1.6MM, 99.95%, CARBON, MICROLEAF, 25X70MM, THINNESS 0.25MUM, SPECIFIC DENSITY 50MUG/CM2, TEMPORARY GLASS SUPPORT, 99.997%, CARBON, MICROLEAF, 25X70MM, THINNESS 0.050MUM, SPECIFIC DENSITY 10MUG/CM2, TEMPORARY GLASS SUPPORT, 99.997%, CARBON, MICROLEAF, 25X70MM, THINNESS 0.025MUM, SPECIFIC DENSITY 5MUG/CM2, TEMPORARY GLASS SUPPORT, 99.997%, CARBON, MICROLEAF, 25X70MM, THINNESS 0.0025MUM, SPECIFIC DENSITY 0.5MUG/CM2, TEMPORARY GLASS SUPPORT, 99.997%, CARBON, MESOPOROUS, NANOPOWDER, GRAPHITIZED, <500 NM PARTICLE SIZE (DLS), >99.95% TRACE METALS BASIS, CARBON, MICROLEAF, 25X70MM, THINNESS 0.50MUM, SPECIFIC DENSITY 100MUG/CM2, TEMPORARY GLASS SUPPORT, 99.997%

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SOME

Asthma / Respiratory
LOW

Skin Allergies & Irritation
No Data

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
MODERATE

Cancer
No Data

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Evidence of cancer; damage to DNA; respiratory effects

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

Known to cause cancer	high	California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)
Known to cause cancer	high	California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)
SCCS concludes this substance impacts the immune system when inhaled.	moderate	European Commission, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). 2015. Opinion on Carbon Black (nano-form).
SCCS concludes this substance may be carcinogenic when inhaled.	moderate	European Commission, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). 2015. Opinion on Carbon Black (nano-form).
Possibly carcinogenic to humans	moderate	International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
Possibly carcinogenic to humans	moderate	International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
confirmed animal carcinogen with unknown relevance to humans	some	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
confirmed animal carcinogen with unknown relevance to humans	some	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
SCCS concludes this substance may be genotoxic based on in vivo and in vitro evidence.	some	European Commission, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). 2015. Opinion on Carbon Black (nano-form).
SCCS concludes this substance may be toxic to reproduction/development when inhaled.	some	European Commission, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). 2015. Opinion on Carbon Black (nano-form).
Suspected of causing genetic defects	some	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
May cause cancer	some	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure	some	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Very toxic to aquatic life	some	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects	some	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Fatal if inhaled Only in: Household Cleaners	some	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Suspected of damaging fertility.	some	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Suspected of damaging the unborn child.	some	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Carcinogenic to humans	some	International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
Known To Be Human Carcinogen	some	National Toxicology Program (NTP): NTP 14th Report on Carcinogens
Probably carcinogenic to humans	some	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) - Cancer
bronchitis	some	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
bronchitis	some	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
kidney damage	some	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
suspected human carcinogen	some	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
A peer-reviewed study reports that maternal inhalation of this substance led to neurodevelopmental effects in offspring.	some	Masakazu Umezawa, Atsuto Onoda, Irina Korshunova, Alexander C. Ø Jensen, Ismo K. Koponen, Keld A. Jensen, Konstantin Khodosevich, Ulla Vogel & Karin S. Hougaard. 2018. Maternal inhalation of carbon black nanoparticles induces neurodevelopmental changes in mouse offspring. Particle and fibre toxicology 15(1), 36.
SCCS reports that inhalation of this substance impacted lung function in healthy humans.	some	European Commission, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). 2015. Opinion on Carbon Black (nano-form).
SCCS concludes this substance is not an eye irritant.	low	European Commission, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). 2015. Opinion on Carbon Black (nano-form).
SCCS concludes this substance is not a skin irritant.	low	European Commission, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). 2015. Opinion on Carbon Black (nano-form).