chemical information
CAS RN:
00821-55-6
Chemical Class:
Semivolatile organic compounds
Chemical SubClass
Found in these people:
Found in these locations:
New Orleans, LA
Summary
No specific toxicology data is available for 2-nonanone (methylheptylketone), but it belongs to the ketone chemical class that is generally associated with eye irritation, nausea, vomiting, and neurological (both central and peripheral), respiratory, liver, and kidney toxicity. A 1982 study detected 2-nonanone in 33% of breast milk samples tested (Pellizzari, et al. 1982).
2-Nonanone
No specific toxicology data for this chemical, but family associated with eye irritation, nausea, vomiting, and neurological, respiratory, liver, and kidney toxicity.
2-Nonanone has been found in 1 of the 9 people tested in EWG/Commonweal studies.
Results for 2-Nonanone
Showing results from EWG/Commonweal Study #1, industrial chemicals and pesticides in adults
EWG/Commonweal results
- found in 1 of 9 people in the group
